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The researchers of the University of British Columbia, in Canada, estimate that about 1 billion marine animals – including mussels, crustaceans and other molluscs – have died as a result of the extreme heat wave that hit the western region of the country.
At the end of June, Canada recorded record temperatures of over 40 degrees in its urban area. On the rocks and sand of the beach, where the seashells settle, scientists have even recorded peaks of up to 50 degrees.
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Canada beach with dead seashells after heat wave in late June 2021 – Photo: Chek News / Reuters
The heat was so intense that experts believe the seashells were literally “boiled alive” on a beach in Vancouver, British Columbia. Dead animals are now rotting and emitting an unpleasant odor on the shore.
“I have lost almost 30 to 40% of my production of oysters and shellfish,” fisherman Joe Tarnowski told Reuters news agency. “They really don’t like the heat.
Christopher Harley, professor of zoology at the University of British Columbia, said in an interview with CNN that he went to inspect the animals after the high temperatures and smelled the strong odor “from afar”: “It’s a disaster, “said the expert. .
He explained that mollusks can even withstand high temperatures thanks to a mechanism that allows them to keep tidal water inside the shell itself – cooling it down a bit. However, in addition to the extreme heat, the west coast of Canada also experienced a decline in the tidal regime, which formed a deadly combination for these animals.
A new heat wave hit the western United States and Canada on Sunday (11). As a result, roads were closed, rail traffic was restricted, and families were ordered to evacuate their homes.
In Canada, where wildfires continue to spread along with 50 other outbreaks over the past two days, the government has announced new emergency measures to prevent the blaze.
The thermometer rose over much of the Pacific coast and inland. The region between the sea and the Rocky Mountains is the most affected.
This is the second heat wave in less than a month. At the end of June, record temperatures were recorded for three consecutive days in the Canadian province of British Columbia. (see the video below).
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