Hawke's Bay Today

Heat hits ecosystem

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New Zealand’s coastal waters are getting warmer and that’s not good news for the ecosystem. Niwa said temperatur­es in November were 1.1C to 1.8C higher than the same time last year. Northern and western parts of both islands have experience­d the highest temperatur­es ever recorded. Niwa meteorolog­ist Ben Noll said ecosystems can’t cope with the warming waters, pushing certain marine creatures past the temperatur­es they can handle, which can upset the balance.

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