A Climate Change Cautionary Tale: Summer Heatwaves, Low Oxygen Proves Deadly for Bay Scallops as Fishery Collapses in New York

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Bay scallops are highly sensitive to the combination of low dissolved oxygen and high temperature conditions that have become more prevalent in coastal waters of many regions.

« A Climate Change Cautionary Tale: Summer Heatwaves, Low Oxygen Proves Deadly for Bay Scallops as Fishery Collapses in New York

Credit: Stephen Tomasetti

The heartbeat response of bay scallops to fluctuations in the bay’s water temperature and dissolved oxygen were measured using optical infrared sensors, or ‘scallop fitbits’

« A Climate Change Cautionary Tale: Summer Heatwaves, Low Oxygen Proves Deadly for Bay Scallops as Fishery Collapses in New York

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