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Changes in Salinity in the North Atlantic (B. Dickson, et. al., in Nature, April 2002)
(Illustration by Jack Cook, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Australia
Studies have shown that coastal waters will warm by up to two degrees by 2030, encouraging fish to move south, threatening marine turtles, and potentially pushing box jellyfish down the east coast. Of all coasts of Australia, eastern-central and southeast domains were the most vulnerable to the impact of climate change. The movement of box jellyfish is particularly alarming because some species of these jellyfish are potentially fatal to humans. Most fishermen are only licensed to catch prawns and shrimp, as amateur fishing bans are already in place (Hannon, 2007).
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