Climate Change:
The water is also getting warmer. Can you think
why? Global Warming. What does this do? Cod like
colder
water, and according to Dr. Fogarty, they and many other specides are moving
north. By the end of this century, unless we make a change, there will not be
any cod in the waters near Cape Cod. The waters will be too warm. Cod like
colder waters. Over the 45 years, our data shows that many species of fish are
moving further north as time goes by, in search of the colder water they prefer.
Look at the graphic on this page. The bright colored areas are where the
temperature in the water is warmer than it normally is. You can learn more about
global warming by
watching this video.