Ocean Heatwaves Disrupt the Food Chain
Their frequency and intensity are increasing
Sep 27, 2020 · 4 min read
Misfortune rained down upon the North Pacific’s common murres from the summer of 2015 through the spring of 2016. This unfortunate period saw the death of over one million murres. An ocean heatwave was the cause of their demise. But they didn’t die of heat; they slowly wasted away from starvation. Marine heatwaves are…
