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"The West African Canary Current extends along the north-west African coast,
from the northern Atlantic coast of Morocco to Guinea-Bissau. It’s a hotspot
for changes in the oceans driven by climate change. These include rising
temperatures, ocean acidification and ocean deoxygenation. All affect marine
life on multiple levels.
The current is one of the world’s most productive ocean ecosystems, a
consequence of the upwelling of cold and nutrient-rich waters. Ecosystems like
this provide around 20% of global fish catches and support livelihoods in
coastal communities.
From 2016-2019, we worked with an international team to draw attention to the
impacts of climate change on the West African Canary Current. In a recent
publication, we described the limited economic and institutional capacity to
monitor and respond to climate variability and change in the countries
bordering the West African Canary Current and the urgent need to build
scientific capacity in the region in order address this shortcoming."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
