The Guardian Environment·3 min read·medium
‘Our new normal’: how marine heatwaves affect life in British seas
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Melissa Hobson
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Marine heatwaves are causing significant shifts in British marine life, with native species moving north and new species appearing in warmer waters. Experts note that these temperature changes are becoming a 'new normal' for the ecosystem.
The small spotted catshark (or lesser-spotted dogfish), a widely found species in British seas, may be moving into deeper waters as temperatures rise. As warming seas push native species to cooler waters farther north, once-rare visitors have become more common
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