Europe Sea bass (IMAGE)

University of East Anglia

Europe Sea bass

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As average sea surface temperatures increase due to climate change, Thomas Mock has seen shifting aquatic life — for example, this European sea bass — off England’s southeast coast. European sea bass have a temperature optimum range of around 50 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit, while cod, iconic for its popularity at UK fish-and-chip shops, prefer to live between about 34 to 59 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Thomas Mock

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