The researchers analyzed 40 years of data in the Sargasso Sea off Bermuda. They found that the sea is now warmer, more acidic and saltier than in any year since measurements began in 1954.
Thus, the acidity of the Sargasso Sea has increased by 40% over the past 40 years. Greenhouse emissions have caused the sea to warm by 1°C. Oxygen is more difficult to dissolve in warmer waters, leading to an almost 7% decrease in oxygen in the Sargasso Sea.
Experts examined data from the Bermuda Atlantic Time-Series Study (BATS). As part of this project, scientists are taking deep-sea measurements in the Atlantic Ocean near Bermuda.
The effects of climate change in the Sargasso Sea could have widespread consequences as its water is transported to other ocean systems, particularly the coral reefs of Bermuda. Research results published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science.
The Sargasso Sea is an area of anticyclonic water circulation in the Atlantic Ocean, limited by currents: in the west – the Gulf Stream, in the north – the North Atlantic, in the east – the Canary, in the south – the North Trade Wind.
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2023-12-31 22:41:00
