During the 2014 to 2016 marine heat wave known as The Blob, cold-water fish and plankton species declined causing an “underwater famine.” But the 2022 update released last week shows sure signs of improvement.
. Researchers also believe it killed almost half the resident humpback whales in Glacier Bay and Icy Strait.
“The good news is that whales are very resilient,” Neilson said. “They are really capable of rebounding.” In the years since, almost 50% of humpback regulars in Glacier Bay and Icy Strait have gone missing — and they haven’t been located anywhere else. Most are presumed to have died because of the heat wave.
“We almost call it like the hangover of the heat wave,” Neilson said. “Things actually got worse after the heat wave ended before they started to get better.”which was released last week, shows sure signs of improvement. Whales are fattening up again, and they’re staying longer in Glacier Bay and Icy Strait than they did during the heat wave — which points to a much-needed improvement in feeding conditions.Southeast humpbacks are also reproducing more successfully, with fewer sudden calf deaths.
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