Filenews 19 August 2022
The increase in temperature in the Mediterranean negatively affects marine life, according to scientists who studied sea water in the area and reported that the water temperature is 3 to 5 degrees above the usual for the season levels, which will have many negative consequences.
According to the Turkish agency "Anadolu", research by Joaquim Garrabou from the Institute of Marine Sciences in Barcelona and Gil Rilov from the Israel Ocean and Lakes Research Institute has shown that the increase in water temperature in the Mediterranean threatens the lives of all living beings, and the water temperature of the Mediterranean, which exceeds by 3 to 5 degrees the usual for the season levels, regularly exceeds 30 degrees.
At a time when the temperature in the Mediterranean is 3 to 5 degrees above usual levels, the coasts of Cyprus, Lebanon and Syria, with the highest temperatures, are in the top 3 places of countries which will be negatively affectedT.
Mr. Garrabou said the warming, which should normally be altered by warm sea currents, has reached an alarming point due to anthropogenic global warming. "We are pushing the system very hard. We need to take climate action as soon as possible," the researcher stresses.
Pointing out that the hottest points of the Mediterranean are Cyprus, Lebanon and the Syrian coast, Mr. Rilov reported that the average temperature of sea water in these areas is 31 degrees Celsius. Stressing that this level endangers endemic species in the seas, Mr. Rilov noted that they predict that the extinction of biodiversity will continue to the west of the Mediterranean in the coming years.
"Anadolu" adds that according to the journal Global Change Biology, which publishes research on climate change, global warming and their impacts, about 50 species, including corals, sponges and marine plants, are threatened due to changes in the Mediterranean ecosystem.
In the Mediterranean countries, where more than 500 million people live, there are concerns about fishing and tourism, as well as unusual natural phenomena, such as storms.
CNA
