Tropical Fish Cause Trouble as Climate Change Drives Them Toward the Poles - 0 views
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Adriana Trujillo on 25 Jul 14Climate change is driving tropical fish northward, with species used to relatively sparse coral reefs suddenly finding an appetite for the more abundant vegetation of northern kelp and sea grass beds. That could lead to radical changes in northern aquatic ecosystems, researchers say. "The faunas are mixing, and nobody can see what the outcome will be," says marine scientist Ken Heck.