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Ocean warming is pushing Gulf of Maine species deeper and farther north, decades of data show
A University of Maine study uses decades of survey data to show how ocean warming is shifting species, biodiversity and fishery conditions.
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Ocean warming is accelerating the loss of Maine’s kelp forests, study finds
Researchers found ocean warming is accelerating the shift from kelp forests to turf algae along the Maine coast.
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Can Maine waters support offshore wind farm initiatives and commercial fishing activity?
Will the U.S. government succeed in its goal to create space for 1 million acres of offshore wind farm initiatives off the coast of Maine? Many fishermen hope not.
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Study: Rapid ocean warming in the Gulf of Maine reverses 900 years of cooling
A new study found rapid ocean warming in the Gulf of Maine has reversed 900 years of cooling, with consequences for the ecosystem and fisheries.
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Satellites show phytoplankton productivity plunge in the Gulf of Maine
Phytoplankton are about 65 percent less productive in the Gulf of Maine than they were two decades ago, according to a new NASA-funded study.
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Maine oyster farmer stares down climate change, learns to adapt
Bill Mook’s oyster farm is adapting to more frequent and intense rains, more acidic and warming seawater and other challenges that climate change brings.