Global Warming Likely To Decimate Sea Life

This is the first study of the effects of global warming on ocean life that targets the effects of temperature change on the southern hemisphere.

Over 1500 species of seaweed were examined spanning the last 40 years. Chemical and physical characteristics of seaweed growth and reaction to stress can be determined much like the effect seen in tree ring studies. The research covers over 20,000 individual records collected by numerous individuals over the last 40 years.

The researchers found that as many as 25% of the present temperate species of seaweed could become extinct in the next 50 years if ocean temperatures continue to rise. Read the full report here.

Source: Paul Hamaker, Examiner.