Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Climate change is reducing Arctic Ocean biodiversity: $40-M study

Calgary Herald: A unique, all-season study of the effects of global warming in the Arctic Ocean shows that climate change is reducing biodiversity and posing "significant challenges to the survival of some of the Arctic's unique marine species." The study also shows that climate change is resulting in the increased distribution through the Arctic food chain of contaminants, such as methylmercury. The $40-million study, which was conducted by 10 scientific teams from 27 countries, spent 2007-2008 studying open...

URL: http://www.canada.com/technology/Climate+change+reducing+Arctic+Ocean+biodiversity+study/6512407/story.html
Enclosure: http://www.canada.com/technology/6510626.bin

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