New Study Shows Capelin is a Sea Canary for Ocean Heatwaves in North Pacific
Twenty years ago, Dr. George Rose with Memorial University of Newfoundland called capelin "a sea canary for marine ecosystem change." A new study reinforces its role as an indicator of healthy marine ecosystems.
“Capelin Size, Condition, and Abundance Through Multiple Heatwaves in Alaska” shows that heatwaves can dramatically affect capelin populations and the fish, marine mammals, and seabirds that rely on them. Because capelin are not commercially fished in the northeast Pacific Ocean, studying them in Alaska gives scientists a chance to...
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