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Impacts of Climate Change and Melting Glaciers on Coastal Ecosystems in the Gulf of Alaska

As glaciers melt from climate change, their contents – namely, large quantities of freshwater, sediment, and nutrients – are slowly released into coastal ecosystems. This project addressed the impacts of melting glaciers on coastal ecosystems in the Copper River region of the Gulf of Alaska, which is home to several commercially important fisheries. Researchers examined how glacial...
Impacts of Climate Change and Melting Glaciers on Coastal Ecosystems in the Gulf of Alaska

Impacts of Climate Change and Melting Glaciers on Coastal Ecosystems in the Gulf of Alaska

As glaciers melt from climate change, their contents – namely, large quantities of freshwater, sediment, and nutrients – are slowly released into coastal ecosystems. This project addressed the impacts of melting glaciers on coastal ecosystems in the Copper River region of the Gulf of Alaska, which is home to several commercially important fisheries. Researchers examined how glacial melting is
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