Warming waters contributed to the collapse of New England's cod fishery
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Published in Science · View the paper (DOI)
A new report by the National Science Foundation links rapid warming of ocean waters to the collapse of New England's cod fishery. The study found that increasing water temperatures reduced cod production and increased mortality of young fish, leading to a decline in sustainable stock levels.
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- Warming waters contributed to the collapse of New England's cod fishery U.S. National Science Foundation · Oct 29, 2015 · first to report
- New study: Warming waters a major factor in the collapse of New England cod Gulf of Maine Research Institute · Oct 29, 2015
- New England cod collapse linked to warming waters American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Oct 29, 2015