URI Oceanographer: As Climate Changes, Alaska Fisheries May Depend on Winter Survival of Plankton
Monday, February 24, 2014 - 16:20
in Earth & Climate
New research by a large team of scientists suggests that as the climate warms, the productivity of Alaska fisheries will be increasingly dependent on the survival rate of plankton through the winter months. And warming temperatures may make it difficult for them to survive the season.