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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.
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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