Future warming threatens marine life in 70% of most biodiverse areas

Future rates of warming threaten marine life in more than 70 percent of the most biodiverse parts of Earth's oceans, new research reveals.

The researchers used a new technique to compare past and future extremes of ocean warming, which allowed them to map worldwide exposure to future and determine distances that species would need to move to find better climate conditions.

'Our research shows that locations with exceptionally high marine biodiversity are the most exposed to future oceanic warming, making them particularly vulnerable to 21st century climatic change,' said lead author Dr. Stuart Brown from the University of ’s Environment Institute in a .

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