Ocean Temperatures Highest in 150 Years Last Year

By QR Blog Editor
Apr 30, 2013
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The sea-surface temperatures were the highest measured in 150 years in 2012. USA Today reports:

"The average temperature in that area hit a record high of 57.2 degrees last year. The previous record was set in 1951, according to NOAA."

The rise in temperature could influence fish and shellfish on the Northeast shell.

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