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Spanish researchers speak of Gibraltar's “tropicalization”
A study by the Málaga-based Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO-CSIC) documents a “tropicalization” process in the Strait of Gibraltar and Alboran Sea, where rising water temperatures, Atlantic connections, exotic species invasions, and high human activity (e.g., maritime traffic and tourism) are driving changes in fish species composition.
A third of the new records can be related to the tropicalization of the Andalusian Mediterranean, reveals a study of the IEO-CSIC The taxon project has a space on the dock of Cadiz
A scientific team from the Centro Oceanográfico de Málaga, belonging to the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO-CSIC), has documented a significant transformation in the composition of marine species in southern Spanish waters. According to a new study, the changes mainly affect the demarcation of the Strait of Gibraltar and the Alborán Sea, regions that are experiencing an accelerated “tropicalization” process, driven by global warming. The …
Scientists from the Spanish Institute of Oceanography have detected a significant increase of more than 6°C in the temperature preferred by new species. Global warming is behind the death of thousands of fish in Tarifa.
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