Uncovering the Global Forces that Impact Cephalopods: A Study by Foster and His Team
As the world’s oceans continue to warm, scientists are increasingly looking for ways to understand how global climate change is impacting the health and abundance of cephalopods, a group of mollusks that includes octopuses and squids. In a recent study, a team of researchers led by the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography has attempted to disentangle the global drivers behind the changing cephalopod populations.
The team used an array of data to analyze the populations of over 700 species of cephalopods around the world. They found that temperature was the primary driver of cephalopod abundance, with warmer temperatures leading to an increase in their populations. They also found that while climate change was having a positive effect on some species, others were negatively impacted by the warmer waters. The study highlights the need for further research into the effects of global climate change on cephalopods and other ocean species.
source: Phys.org