Marine heatwaves during winter could have dire impacts on New Zealand fisheries and herald more summer storms
- Written by: João Marcos Azevedo Correia de Souza, MetOcean Solutions Science Manager of the Research and Development Team. Moana Project Science Lead, MetService — Te Ratonga Tirorangi
Shutterstock/Andrey ArmyagovThe ocean around New Zealand is getting warmer, and extreme warming events have become more frequent over the past years.
These marine heatwaves can have devastating impacts on ocean ecosystems. When they happen in summer, they usually receive a lot of attention. But those happening during winter, when the ocean is...
