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Jennie Rheuban harvesting oyster samples.

Jennie Rheuban harvesting oyster samples.
Jennie Rheuban harvesting oyster samples.
Jennie Rheuban harvesting oyster samples.
Jennie Rheuban harvesting oyster samples.
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Jennie Rheuban harvesting oyster samples.
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11/14/2016
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WHOI researcher Jennie Rheuban led a study showing that warmer water temperatures are fueling an increase in algae growth in Buzzards Bay, Mass. The study used data compiled over twenty years by Buzzards Bay Coalition volunteers who monitor water quality at sites around the bay. The researchers found that climate change has caused average summertime water temperatures to rise more than 3.5 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature rise can be too rapid for some marine life to adapt. It also fuels algae growth which can turn clear waters murky, reducing sunlight and oxygen levels in the water and ultimately harming marine life.
Caption from Oceanus magazine, Vol. 52, No. 1, pg. 9:
WHOI researcher Jennie Rheuban (top left) led a study showing that warmer water temperatures are fueling an increase in algae growth in Buzzards Bay, Mass. The study used data compiled over twenty years by Buzzards Bay Coalition volunteers (bottom left) who monitor water quality at sites around the bay (below).
Photo courtesy of Jennie Rheuban
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