Unusually warm conditions dissipating as 'The Blob,' El Nino wane
- March 9, 2018
- NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region
- Ocean conditions off most of the US West Coast are returning roughly to average, after an extreme marine heat wave from about 2014 to 2016 disrupted the California Current Ecosystem and shifted many species beyond their traditional range, according to a new report from NOAA Fisheries' two marine laboratories on the West Coast. Some warm waters remain off the Pacific Northwest, however.
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Fish school around a drill rig off Southern California. A new report says West Coast waters are returning to normal after warm temperatures shook up the food web.Credit: Adam Obaza/West Coast Region/NOAA Fisheries
