![]() ![]() ![]() Some 100 million Pacific cod, commonly used in fish and chips, vanished in the Gulf of Alaska during the Blob. It’s not just gulls and sea snails that suffer. Yet marine heat waves can “inject a lot of chaos,” said Chris Free, a fisheries scientist at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Just a deep-red splotch on a scientist’s map telling everyone it’s hot out there, and perhaps a photo of birds washed up on a faraway beach to prove it. There’s no melting asphalt, no straining electrical grids, no sweating through shirts. What happens on the 70 percent of the planet covered by saltwater is mostly out of sight. A heat wave in the ocean is not like one on land. Over the course of two years, 1 million seabirds died, kelp forests withered, and sea lion pups got stranded.īut you could have easily missed it. The sprawling patch of unusually tepid water in the Gulf of Alaska grew, and grew some more, until it covered an area about the size of the continental United States. Scientists first spotted the Blob in late 2013. (36 g) 1 1/2 Oz.This story is part of Record High, a Grist series examining extreme heat and its impact on how - and where - we live. * SharpCaster™ 210 SE - Length: 2.1 m Lure Weight: 7/8 – 2 1/2 Oz. (187 cm) Weight: 2150 lb (975 kg) Engine: 250 hp Echo Sounder: OEM, Pro * Garry Scott™ Scorpius™ Bass Boat - Length: 21,1 ft. * 30 DAYS OF PREMIUM ACCOUNT Enjoy thirty days of Premium Status and advance your game progress by getting a 50% boost to Experience and Credits earned for every fish you catch! In addition, you get the opportunity to rent a kayak with a 50% discount! You also get the privilege of free registration in Competitions and the advantage of using free Forward Time function twice as often! * 20 BAITCOINS - use to purchase certain fishing tackle, available only for BaitCoins. ![]() * 40 000 CREDITS - use your Credits to purchase new tackle, pay for fishing trips, repairs and any other in-game expenses. This amazing all-you-need power pack includes: Tune into exploration mode right NOW with the new Bassboat Explorer Pack! ![]()
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