Sea change as plankton head north

From: The Scotsman | Date: November 29, 2006| Author: IAN JOHNSTON ENVIRONMENT CORRESPONDENT | Copyright information

DRAMATIC and extraordinary changes in the kinds of plankton living in British waters as a result of climate change are having a profound effect on all marine life, according to a "disturbing" report.

The first "annual report card" by a group of government scientists and leading academics involved in studying the sea, published today, provides an assessment of the state of UK waters. It details rising sea levels, an increase in storms and acidity and a rise in salt levels in surface se...

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