Ocean species relocate in response to climate change, study finds

As climate change heats our oceans, you’d expect temperature-sensitive marine species to flee poleward to cooler waters. So why have some headed to warmer regions toward the equator? Scientists have solved the puzzle. For the most part, these animals are relocating to cooler waters. But since the effects of climate change can vary widely across regions, sometimes those cooler regions are closer to the poles and sometimes they’re closer to the equator. http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-ocean-marine-species-fish-climate-change-20130913,0,2716234.story Article courtesy of The Los Angeles Times by Melissa Pandika