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Warm-Water Species Remain 5 Years Post-Heatwave
Five years after largest marine heatwave on record hit northern California coast, many warm-water species have stuck around.
ABOVE: JERRY KIRKHART/FLICKR, CC BY
Warm-Water Species Remain 5 Years Post-Heatwave
Warm-Water Species Remain 5 Years Post-Heatwave

Five years after largest marine heatwave on record hit northern California coast, many warm-water species have stuck around.

Five years after largest marine heatwave on record hit northern California coast, many warm-water species have stuck around.

ABOVE: JERRY KIRKHART/FLICKR, CC BY
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