Oceans Warming Faster Than Predicted
events/conferences/iwc5-2009/media-content
31 Oct 2009
The findings launched at the 5th GEF International Waters Conference found that 61 of the worlds 64 large marine ecosystems large areas of waters adjacent to continents show a significant increase in sea surface temperatures.The increase in surface temperature reduces fish numbers in some areas, and increases it in others. Interviewees: Dr. Kenneth Sherman, U.S. National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Dr. David Vousden, UN Office for Project Services (Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystem project) Carl Lundin, World Conservation Union (IUCN) Video Produced for GEF IW:LEARN by The 20/20 Group
