MAY 29,
2019
A North
Atlantic right whale breaches. New research shows that rapid warming in the
Gulf of Maine's depths is changing food availability and increasing risk to
these whales -- one of the world's most endangered animals. Credit: Anderson
Cabot Center for Ocean Life, New England Aquarium
New
research connects recent changes in the movement of North Atlantic right whales
to decreased food availability and rising temperatures in Gulf of Maine's deep
waters. Right whales have been showing up in unexpected places in recent years,
putting the endangered species at increased risk. The study, which was
published in Oceanography and conducted by scientists from more than
10 institutions, provides insights to this key issue complicating conservation
efforts.
"The
climate-driven changes rippling throughout the Gulf of Maine have serious
consequences for the small number of remaining right whales," said Nick
Record, a senior research scientist at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
and lead author on the paper. "Climate change is outdating many of our
conservation and management efforts, and it's difficult to keep up with the
rapid evolution of this ecosystem."
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