'Extreme' marine heatwave expected for parts of UK
Scientists fear that high sea temperatures could have wide-ranging consequences for marine life.
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"We're starting to see temperatures now that we would expect to see at the height of summer, [at the] end of August."
— Dr Zoe Jacobs , Academic
"It can be exciting to see new species arrive... but the problem is we've also got the negative impacts of that."
— Prof Matt Frost , Academic
"We are likely to see marine heatwave conditions becoming average towards the middle-to-end of the century."
— Dr Ségolène Berthou , Academic
Key People
Dr. Ségolène Berthou specializes in air-sea interactions at the UK Met Office.
Dr. Zoe Jacobs is a researcher at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton.
Prof. Matt Frost is affiliated with the Plymouth Marine Laboratory.
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Scientists fear that high sea temperatures could have wide-ranging consequences for marine life.
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