The average sea surface temperature for the Gulf of Maine, which touches Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Canada, was 53.66 degrees, more than 3.7 degrees above the 40-year average.
The waters off New England, which are home to rare whales and most of the American lobster fishing industry, logged the second-warmest year on record last year.
The average sea surface temperature was 53.66 degrees, more than 3.7 degrees above the 40-year average, the scientists said. The accelerated warming is changing an ecosystem that's host to numerous important commercial fishing industries, especially for lobsters, they said. “Who will be the emergent species and who will be the species that decline is, in large part, a function of those interactions,” said Duffy-Anderson. “At the moment, we’re not in a period of stability.”
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Wild Ducks Found Dead in Maine Test Positive for Bird FluWildlife authorities in Maine said six wild ducks found dead in a stream in Winthrop have tested positive for bird flu. The hooded mergansers were found dead in Mill Stream and tested positive for a highly pathogenic avian influenza, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife said Friday. The wildlife department said the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Iowa…
Read more »
Maine Considers Plan to Buy Out Farms Hurt by PFAS ChemicalsA Maine lawmaker has proposed a bill to require the state to offer to buy out farmers whose land was contaminated by long-lasting chemicals caused by the spreading of sludge. The chemicals are PFAS chemicals, which are sometimes called “forever chemicals” because of how long they persist in the environment. Republican Rep. Wayne Parry’s bill would require the state to value the…
Read more »
Maine's Iconic Chickadee License Plate Design Could Be ReplacedMaine’s state license plate design could be replaced, according to a new proposal being floated by the Secretary of State’s Office. News Center Maine reports the state is considering replacing the iconic chickadee general issue license plate with a new design featuring the 1901 state flag. “License plates serve not only to identify vehicles, but are a way of expressing…
Read more »
Game Pass gem Beacon Pines aims to add new achievement with next updateGood news, BeaconPines fans, new content is on the way — we've talked to Hiding Spot Games' Matt Meyer about what to expect with the update... hidingspotgames
Read more »
Rihanna Reborn: How A Megastar Became A MotherA new era begins – and for Rihanna nothing will be the same. As she emerges from her most seismic reinvention yet – becoming a mother – she talks to Giles Hattersley about her new confidence, her new music and her new life as a parent alongside A$AP Rocky.
Read more »