North Sea cod 'doomed by climate change'

The Times by Simon de Bruxelles | Sep. 10, 2009 (News Report)

Cod are doomed to disappear from the North Sea because of climate change and not just as a result of over-fishing, researchers have discovered.

In the past 40 years the average temperature of the North Sea has increased by 1C with catastrophic effects on its delicate eco-systems.

Species of plankton, on which cod larvae feed, have moved away in search of cooler waters. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, Politics, Sci/Tech, Living
Topics: Food, Climate Change
Member Tags: Ecosystems, ocean, Fish, Overfishing, overpopulation
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Sep 10, 2009 - 10:00 AM PDT
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Sep 10, 2009 - 10:00 AM PDT
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 by Dwight Rousu - Sep. 15, 2009

Life in complex ecosystems is delicate, and this story relates a study of a particular case of climate change affecting cod.

Climate change is an immediate emergency. Solar power and population control are needed to prevent disaster.

Dwight posted this story.
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 by Tanya J. Maurer - Sep. 15, 2009
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