Nat'l Coalition for Marine Conservation (#NCMC) 2007:
Where Have All the Chesapeake Bay's Menhaden Gone?
"...either menhaden have been overfished or environmental conditions are deteriorating. Or, most likely, both.”
Warming coastal waters is a possible explanation for a northward shift in a number of fish stocks in recent years, from lobster to tuna.
#Menhaden population lost its basic ecological, economic and social functions.
Quintana Beach, Brazoria County, #Texas, #USA
When water temperature rises above 70°F (21°C) it becomes hard for #Menhaden to receive enough oxygen to survive.
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/hundreds-of-menhaden-fish-die-at-quintana-beach-county-park
Lahtimenhaden (Brevoortia patronus) kuuluu jokisillien heimoon (Alosidae). Se syö planktonia (on ns "forage fish") ja sillä on keskeinen asema ravintoketjussa.
Jotkut kutsuvat sitä merien tärkeimmäksi kalaksi.
#ilmastokriisi #ekologia #meret #saaliskalat #happikato #kalakuolemat #kalat
In Chesapeake Bay, fishmeal producer Omega Protein and bass anglers are fighting over menhaden—a tiny fish with outsized economic and ecological importance.
Written by Jack Darrell