Science / Environment
Warming seas could destabilize UK marine food webs by 2050, study says
A four-year study projects a predator-prey imbalance.
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LONDON — Warming seas around the U.K. and wider northeast Atlantic could destabilize marine food webs and jeopardize food security by 2050, according to a four-year study reported by The Guardian.
Scientists said their projections challenge assumptions that marine biodiversity in middle latitudes would increase across the board.
What we know / what we don't
What we know
- The study ran four years.
What we don't know
- Projections depend on future warming.
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