The North Atlantic Ocean has for months been engulfed in what scientists say is an “unprecedented” marine heat wave. The Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean basin have also been unusually warm. And some scientists say the worst may be yet to come.
What’s more, some scientists say the worst may be yet to come.
. As such, the extent of the heat wave unfolding in the North Atlantic, its severity and its duration are all cause for alarm, Ryan said. Elsewhere in the Atlantic, researchers are tracking changes in the distribution of fish as the waters warm. Ryan said certain tropical fish species are expanding their range, venturing further north than normal. Other animals, such as whales, are shifting their movements to match their prey.
“This is out of the realm of anything we’ve observed or been able to observe in the past," she said,"So we don’t even have data to turn to in order to understand what the impacts of temperatures this hot for such large regions might be."“It’s a bit too soon to understand what’s going on,” he said, adding that capturing the full implications for fisheries, marine species and ocean health requires time — and plenty of data.
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