{"id":137168,"date":"2024-12-15T03:41:30","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T20:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=137168"},"modified":"2024-12-15T03:41:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-14T20:41:30","slug":"ocean-heat-wave-known-as-the-blob-blamed-for-killing-half-the-population-of-bird-species","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=137168","title":{"rendered":"Ocean heat wave known as &#8216;The Blob&#8217; blamed for killing half the population of bird species"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"play-5add00600000ced\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/320\/179\/play-5add00600000ced--GettyImages-1233719823.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/640\/358\/play-5add00600000ced--GettyImages-1233719823.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/768\/432\/play-5add00600000ced--GettyImages-1233719823.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/1536\/864\/play-5add00600000ced--GettyImages-1233719823.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/992\/558\/play-5add00600000ced--GettyImages-1233719823.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/1984\/1116\/play-5add00600000ced--GettyImages-1233719823.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/992\/558\/play-5add00600000ced--GettyImages-1233719823.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A new study examines what is behind the 2021 heat wave in the Pacific Northwest\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">A new study examines what is behind the 2021 heat wave in the Pacific Northwest<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>SEATTLE \u2013<\/strong> A new study has revealed that an extensive marine heat wave killed nearly half of a seabird\u2019s population in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/alaska\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alaska<\/a>, leaving long-lasting impacts on the species.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/science.adq4330\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Washington study recently published in the journal Science<\/a> suggested that 4 million common murres died following unusually warm conditions in the northeastern Pacific Ocean between 2014 and 2016.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Researchers said they analyzed data from more than a dozen colonies across the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea before the extensive heat wave, whose extensive warm patch of water was colloquially nicknamed &#8220;The Blob&#8221;, and after to develop their estimates.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Researchers analyzed over a dozen colonies across the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea, both before and after the extensive heatwave &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/news.agu.org\/press-release\/warm-blob-in-pacific-ocean-linked-to-weird-weather-across-the-u-s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nicknamed &#8220;The Blob&#8221;<\/a> due to its unusual and extensive warmth.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;This study shows clear and surprisingly long-lasting impacts of a marine heat wave on a top marine predator species,&#8221; Julia Parrish, a UW professor of aquatic and fishery sciences and of biology and co-author, said in a statement. &#8220;Importantly, the effect of the heat wave wasn\u2019t via thermal stress on the birds, but rather shifts in the food web leaving murres suddenly and fatally without enough food.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/ontario-winter-animal-threat-canada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MAN SERIOUSLY INJURED WHILE FIGHTING OFF POLAR BEAR THAT WAS ATTACKING HIS WIFE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Before the marine heat wave, around 8 million of the stout, tuxedo-styled birds were estimated to have lived off the ocean and rocky coastline of Alaska.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The birds, known for diving to great depths for food, likely suffered from starvation due to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/heat-wave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">heat wave<\/a>\u2019s impact on their supply.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Recent population abundance estimates since then have found no evidence of recovery, suggesting that the heatwave may have led to an ecosystem shift,&#8221; researchers stated.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Biologists also noted changes in crab and fish populations, which also suffered extensive die-offs during one of the greatest heat waves in recorded history.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/extreme-weather\/lake-michigan-sand-sculptures-st-joseph\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ARCTIC WINDS CREATE MYSTERIOUS FROZEN SAND SCULPTURES ALONG LAKE MICHIGAN BEACH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/288\/162\/pacifc_crw_201908-1.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/576\/324\/pacifc_crw_201908-1.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/720\/405\/pacifc_crw_201908-1.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1440\/810\/pacifc_crw_201908-1.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/668\/376\/pacifc_crw_201908-1.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1336\/752\/pacifc_crw_201908-1.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/668\/376\/pacifc_crw_201908-1.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Water temperature anomalies from September 2014\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Water temperature anomalies from September 2014<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (NOAA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to climatologists, stout ridges of high pressure off the coast of North America are responsible for the development of the warm weather blobs.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The weather pattern results in gentle winds and less cloud cover than normal, which helps to heat surface water temperatures.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Researchers previously determined that a 1-degree Celsius increase in sea surface temperatures for an extended period often triggers mass casualty events.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Whether the warming comes from a heat wave, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/el-nino\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">El Ni\u00f1o<\/a>, Arctic sea ice loss or other forces, the message is clear: Warmer water means massive ecosystem change and widespread impacts on seabirds,&#8221; Parrish stated. &#8220;The frequency and intensity of marine bird mortality events is ticking up in lockstep with ocean warming.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Researchers said it is unknown when or if the population of common murres will ever recover, which is worrisome and could be a sign of more widespread ecological changes to come.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/alaska-pacific-ocean-heatwave-impact-murres\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new study examines what is behind the 2021 heat wave in the Pacific Northwest SEATTLE \u2013 A new study has revealed that an extensive marine heat wave killed nearly &hellip; 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