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How is climate change affecting fishes? There are clues inside their ears

  • Written by Karin Limburg, Professor of Environmental and Forest Biology, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
How is climate change affecting fishes? There are clues inside their earsClimate change could further stress species such as Atlantic cod that already are threatened by overfishing.Vladimir Wrangel/Shutterstock

Climate change affects all life on Earth, but it poses unique challenges for aquatic species. For example, as water warms it holds less dissolved oxygen than cooler water. As a result, the world’s oceans,...

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