Paul Chambers on Nostr: Worst die-off of a single species in the modern era discovered — and 'the blob' was ...
Worst die-off of a single species in the modern era discovered — and 'the blob' was to blame
The blob — an extreme marine heatwave that hit the northeast Pacific between 2014 and 2016 — killed approximately 4 million common murre, which are seabirds, often likened to flying penguins because of their striking black-and-white plumage, and the population is yet to recover, a new study finds.
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https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/worst-die-off-of-a-single-species-in-the-modern-era-discovered-and-the-blob-was-to-blame
The blob — an extreme marine heatwave that hit the northeast Pacific between 2014 and 2016 — killed approximately 4 million common murre, which are seabirds, often likened to flying penguins because of their striking black-and-white plumage, and the population is yet to recover, a new study finds.
#Science #Nature
https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/worst-die-off-of-a-single-species-in-the-modern-era-discovered-and-the-blob-was-to-blame