As ocean temperatures rise, some ocean species are shifting northward along U.S. coastlines. Over the past 40 years, the average latitude of landed value for several marine species has moved northward.
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Adapted from: Pinsky, Malin, and Michael Fogerty, 2012: "Lagged social-ecological responses to climate and range shifts in fisheries," Climatic Change 115, 883–891, DOI:10.1007/s10584-012-0599-x. Copyright protected. Obtain permission from the original figure source.
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