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water temperature
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A review of climate change impacts on migration patterns of marine ... frontiersin.org Oct 25, 2024 7 facts
claimSome anadromous fish species have shifted their migration timing earlier in the spring and later in the fall in response to changes in ice cover and water temperature, according to Kovach et al. (2013) and Dempson et al. (2017).
claimIncreased water temperatures and higher productivity are associated with the increasingly northward extent of migration in Subarctic and temperate species, such as Pacific salmon.
claimThe expansion of Subarctic fish species into the Arctic is primarily driven by increasing water temperatures and declining sea-ice distribution (Mueter et al., 2021).
claimAnadromous fishes are generally limited to occupying water temperatures above -0.7°C because they lack antifreeze compounds such as glycoproteins, according to Cheng (2009).
claimEctothermic fishes are more directly impacted by changes in water temperatures, and their larval and juvenile stages are subject to passive migratory movements, leading to rapid and sometimes dramatic responses to altered environmental conditions (Langangen et al., 2016).
claimMarine fish migrations are influenced by factors including water temperature, ice phenology, ice extent, wind direction, and primary and secondary production, and changes in these factors can alter the timing and spatial extent of migrations.
measurementArctic char and Dolly Varden in Arctic North America are surface-oriented species that typically occupy depths of less than 5 meters and prefer water temperatures between approximately 2°C and 8°C.
Moonlight shapes how some animals move, grow and even sing sciencenews.org Jul 8, 2019 2 facts
measurementJeff Shima and Stephen Swearer estimated in the journal Ecology that the growth advantage of a full moon relative to a new moon for common triplefin larvae is similar to the effect of a 1-degree Celsius increase in water temperature.
measurementThe growth advantage of a full moon for common triplefin larvae is comparable to the effect of a 1-degree Celsius increase in water temperature.
3 ways the moon affects wildlife discoverwildlife.com 1 fact
claimThe mass spawning of the Great Barrier Reef is triggered by the lunar cycle and occurs between October and December, just after the full moon, alongside factors like water temperature, salinity, and food availability.