St. Scientists from the Bermuda Institute of Oceanography in George recorded maximum warming on record in the Atlantic Ocean near Bermuda. The study was published in the scientific journal magazine Frontiers in Marine Sciences (FMS).
“We found that the ocean surface in the subtropical Atlantic Ocean has warmed by approximately 1°C over the past 40 years. Ocean salinity has also increased and oxygen levels have decreased,” said report author Professor Nicholas Bates.
Monitoring data shows water temperatures in the region have increased by about 0.24°C per decade since the 1980s. Researchers found that warming has accelerated significantly over the past four years. During the same period, the oxygen concentration in the ocean decreased by 6%, while the acidity level increased by 30%. This may affect the health of shellfish.
According to the researchers, similar changes are recorded in other parts of the world’s oceans; This suggests a global connection between processes such as warming, acidification and oxygen loss in the marine environment.
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