According to new research rising ocean temperatures are rearranging the biological makeup of our oceans. Species are being pushed further north towards the poles by 4.4 miles every year as they seek out the climates in which they are best suited to survive. There will be undoubted implications for fishing in UK waters, including those off the West Sussex coastline, and for other climate change effects in need of mitigation.<\/p>\n
A new, comprehensive, global study, including researchers from the Scottish Association for Marine Science, has found that the world's marine systems are reacting to climate change on a scale greater than scientists previously thought. The report will be used by the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change as part of their Fifth Assessment. The project shows that complete shifts are widespread in a number of marine biological responses, including the distribution of species and phenology - the timing of nature's calendar. It also shows that these shifts are comparable to or greater than those observed on land.<\/p>\n
Follow this link to find out more in this article\u00a0about Marine Life Moving Polewards Faster Than Terrestrial Counterparts Due To Climate Change<\/a>.<\/p>\n