Sea life reacts unpredictably in warming waters

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Research indicates that the warm water released from California's Diablo Canyon Power Plant has led to unpredictable changes in marine life, with some species thriving while others have disappeared. This phenomenon underscores the potential for global warming to cause sudden and unexpected ecological shifts. The implications of these changes extend beyond marine ecosystems, affecting fisheries, tourism, and local weather patterns along the California coast.

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In a taste of what may happen as the world grows warmer, scientists found that warm water flowing out of California's Diablo Canyon Power Plant threw sea life for a loop: Some species flourished, others vanished.

More disturbing, there was no predictable pattern to the disruption -- supporting the idea that global warming could produce abrupt and unpleasant surprises. On the California coast, the effects could be felt on everything from fisheries to tourism to local weather. [continued]

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/peninsula/9511015.htm
 
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Although I've got no prove for it.
It might also explain why in the last decade some tropical species of spidercrab and seaslugs have appeared in the Dutch coastal zone.
 
Marijn said:
Although I've got no prove for it.
It might also explain why in the last decade some tropical species of spidercrab and seaslugs have appeared in the Dutch coastal zone.
Your country GNP have been increaseing those years !
I like crabbies
 
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