Global warming poses threat to food chains – Science Daily

Rising temperatures could reduce the efficiency of food chains and threaten the survival of larger animals, new research shows.Scientists measured the transfer of energy from single-celled algae (phytoplankton) to small animals that eat them (zooplankton).
The study — by the University of Exeter and Queen Mary University of London, and published in the journal Nature — found that 4°C of warming reduced energy transfer in the plankton food webs by up to 56%.
Warmer conditions increase the metabolic…

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