Warming Seas Threaten Marine Ecosystems, Experts Warn
Experts at a symposium hosted by CMFRI say warming seas, marine heatwaves and coral bleaching are creating growing threats to fisheries and coastal livelihoods. Around 300 participants from 30 countries attended. The experts called for combining satellite data, climate models and AI to better monitor the ocean.
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Context: CMFRI is the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, a government body based in Kochi that studies India's sea fish stocks. Coral bleaching happens when corals lose their colour after water gets too warm, and it hurts the fish that live around reefs.
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