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Ocean warming has seafloor species headed in the wrong direction – Science Magazine
Earlier spawning means currents sweep larvae into inhospitable waters
The range of blue mussels has shrunk considerably as the ocean has warmed and changed how their larvae are dispersed by currents.
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By Erik StokstadSep. 7, 2020 , 11:00 AM
As the world warms, many species of plant and animal will have to find newoften coolerplaces to live. But things are trickier for sedentary marine creatures like snails, worms, and clams, according to a new study. It finds that in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean, many species are spawning earl…
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