SourceEl Niño Alters Marine Life in the Pacific
Reduced phytoplankton levels disrupt the marine food web, which can devastate commercial fisheries and force hungry wildlife into urban areas.
- Warmer surface waters and reduced upwelling led to major declines in anchovy catch
- Action taken to safeguard Peru's primary fishing resource
- Disruptions prompted seabirds such as pelicans to search for food in urban ports