An increase in marine heatwaves threatens coastal habitats
5 min readJan 19, 2022
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#MarineHeatwaves; #shallowwaterecosystems; #ClimateChange
Heatwaves — like the one that blistered the Pacific Northwest last June — also occur underwater. A new study in Frontiers in Marine Science paints a worrisome picture of recent and projected trends in marine heatwaves within the nation’s largest estuary, with dire implications for the marine life and…