A new report provides a snapshot of the health of the California Current ecosystem. With the system shifting from a warmer El Niño to a cooler La Niña-influenced system, the ecosystem may become more productive. COVID-19 made collecting this evidence and indicator data more difficult, so NOAA researchers teamed up with non-profit, university, state, and commercial partners. Together, we assembled data into a picture of the ecosystem’s current state.
Mixed, but Generally Improved, Ocean Conditions
The newest report shows the system transitioned in 2020 from El Niño conditions and a positive Pacific Decadal Oscillation to La Niña conditions and a negative oscillation. These climate conditions are generally associated with higher productivity as reflected by the amount of animal and plant biomass…
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