Marine life under threat from plummeting oxygen levels

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UNITED NATIONS: The loss of oxygen from the ocean due to climate change risks 'dire effects' on sea life, fisheries and coastal communities, a global conservation body said Saturday (Dec 7).

A black sea bass swimming along the reef in Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary. Despite many efforts to preserve marine life, experts believe the loss of oxygen from the ocean due to climate change risks"dire effects" on sea life, fisheries and coastal communities. - AP

In the same period, the group warned, the volume of anoxic waters -- areas totally devoid of oxygen -- have quadrupled. Species such as tuna, marlin and sharks -- many of which are already endangered -- are particularly sensitive to low oxygen levels due to their large size and energy demands. "Ocean oxygen depletion is menacing marine ecosystems already under stress from ocean warming and acidification," said Dan Laffoley, a senior marine science adviser at the IUCN.

 

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