Extinction projections (IMAGE)

University of Kansas

Extinction projections

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A heat map showing modeled projections of where extinctions of populations of marine mollusks will be concentrated in the face of anticipated climate change over the next 80 years, approximately; hotter (brighter) colors signify greater extinction risk. These populations include important food sources for humans or fish that humans depend on.

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Erin Saupe, Oxford University.

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