Water in estuaries along NSW coast has warmed by more than 2C, study finds

A NSW environment officer collects data at Bengello near Batemans Bay. Water in estuaries has warmed at a much faster rate than the atmosphere or oceans, a study has found. Photograph: New South Wales Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
April 17, 2020
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Water in estuaries along 1,100km of Australia’s south-east coast warmed by more than 2C between 2007 and 2019, a new study finds.The rapid change could have negative effects on fisheries and aquaculture, as well as impact coastal vegetation such as mangroves, scientists behind the study said. 

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fresh water ecosystems
climate change
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