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Years after the blob, the Pacific still doesn’t look the same
The 2014–2016 marine heatwave transformed the ecosystem of the northeast Pacific. Some of those changes seem here to stay.
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In one place, for one fish, climate change may be a boon
While many salmon fisheries are collapsing, Bristol Bay, Alaska, is booming—for now.
Keeping watch over seabirds at the world’s edge
In Alaska, one of the longest-running and most comprehensive seabird monitoring projects is equal parts tedium, adventure, truth, and beauty.
www.theatlantic.com
A plague of toxic algae is making shellfish deadly
In a warming ocean, Alexandrium algae are shredding marine food webs—and disrupting beloved Alaska traditions.
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www.theguardian.com
Marine heatwave hits Pacific, raising fears of a new hot 'blob'
Phenomenon could be as damaging as 'the blob' that caused algae blooms and killed sea lions several years ago.
www.cbc.ca
Scientists monitoring new marine heat wave off B.C. coast similar to 'the Blob'
A new marine heat wave spreading across a portion of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of British Columbia resembles the infamous "blob" that disrupted marine life five years ago.
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vancouversun.com
The warm-water blob is back off the British Columbia coast
The blob is the popular name for a huge patch of warm water that has reached above normal temperatures in the Pacific Ocean.
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