Fish Spawning Earlier Off California Coasts
Photo by evilthomthai via Flickr Creative Commons Fish living in waters off California’s coasts are changing the timing of their reproductive cycles, new studies show. Eighteen of the area’s most common species are spawning 15 to 62 days earlier than what was common in the 1950s, while eight other species are spawning between 15 and 38 days later. While experts aren’t sure why the trends are occurring, they’re eyeballing changes in water temperature as a culprit. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Fish Spawning Earlier Off California Coasts
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