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Red king crab might migrate to north and east Barents Sea

A new study predicts that Red King Crab populations will not only grow in size in the near future but will also take up a much larger area in the Barents Sea.
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B.C.’s sea life is slowly bouncing back after the 2021 heat dome

Barnacles are making a return, but one scientist says his early estimation that a billion creatures died from record-high temperatures was too low.

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The surprising consequences of a seaweed switcheroo

In the ocean off southwest England, cold-water kelp is being replaced by a warm-water species, with profound effects for the local ecosystem.
Offshore wind farms could reduce Atlantic City’s surfclam fishery
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Offshore wind farms could reduce Atlantic City’s surfclam fishery revenue up to 25%, Rutgers study suggests

The Atlantic surfclam industry generates about $30 million in yearly revenue. But a new study shows offshore wind development planned for the Jersey coast could cut that income up to 25%.
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130-year-old menus show how climate change is already affecting what we eat

By studying the so-called mean temperature of restaurant seafood, scientists have shown how the species that grace our plates have changed with time.
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