Fluctuations In Climate Can Have 'Devastating Effects On Marine populations'

The UCLA research team, which was led by assistant professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences Curtis Deutsch, used a specialized computer simulation to demonstrate for the first time that the size of low-oxygen zones created by respiring bacteria is extremely sensitive to changes in depth caused by oscillations in climate. These oxygen-depleted regions, which expand or contract depending on their depth, pose a distinct threat to marine life. Read the full report here.

Source: The Hindu, Washington.