AP Environmental Science / Unit 9: Global Change
9.6 Ocean Warming
Notes
Warmer oceans cause coral bleaching, habitat loss, species moving toward the poles, and stronger storms.
Practice
Warmer oceans can strengthen:
More energy for storms.
As water warms, many fish species:
Seeking cooler water.
Coral bleaching from ocean warming happens when corals:
Heat stress.
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