The common #loon, that #icon of northern #wilderness, is under threat from #ClimateChange due to declining #WaterClarity. Published earlier this month in the journal #Ecology, a study conducted by #biologists from #ChapmanUniversity & #RensselaerPolytechnicInstitute has demonstrated the first clear #evidence of an effect of climate change on this species whose distinct call is so tied to the soundscape of #Canada’s lakes & #wetlands.

https://canadiangeographic.ca/articles/wildlife-wednesday-loons-water-clarity-diminishes/

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