Ocean warming driving dugongs to find new feeding grounds

[snoop1130]

 

The warming of the water in the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea has resulted in a rare phenomenon, being described as “steamed” grass, meaning seagrass, the main food source for dugongs, is not surviving the rise in sea temperatures.

 

This, in turn, is forcing mammals to stray from their habitats to seek new feeding grounds, according to Dr. Thon Thamrongnawasawat, vice dean of the Faculty of Fisheries at Kasetsart University.

 

A marine expert, Dr. Thon said that a recent study of sea grass in the Gulf and the Andaman, conducted by a research unit from the Faculty of Fisheries and the sea grass crisis committee, shows that sea grass in the Andaman Sea, off Trang and Krabi provinces and parts of Satun, are being seriously affected by global warming, resulting in unusually low tides and warmer seas.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2024-04-18

 

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[hotchilli]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

conducted by a research unit from the Faculty of Fisheries and the sea grass crisis committee,

[Hummin]

4 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Already on the morning weed? 

[nobodysfriend]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

This, in turn, is forcing mammals to stray from their habitats to seek new feeding grounds,

 

The food source for thai dugongs is breaking away .

Sorry for this peaceful creature , many will die because there is no alternative food .

 

[hotchilli]

13 minutes ago, Hummin said:

Already on the morning weed? 

Never felt the need for it..

[jacko45k]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Never felt the need for it..

I've weed many time already this morning, it's my age!

[KhunLA]

sea grass dying from imaginary high temp (1c over 100 yrs)

 

OR

 

sea grass dying from very real pollution

 

you decide

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, jacko45k said:

I've weed many time already this morning, it's my age!

It's when it's involuntary and you have not lowered the under-garments it becomes an issue.