Plant and animal range shifts and population changes
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Monterey Bay, California
Shoreline sea life shifting northwards. Changes in invertebrate species such as limpets, snails, and sea stars in the 60-year period between 1931-1933 and 1993-1994 indicate that species' ranges are shifting northwards, probably in response to warmer ocean and air temperatures.
Reference: Barry, J., C. Baxter, R. Sagarin, and S. Gilman. 1995. Climate related, long-term faunal changes in a Californian rocky intertidal community. Science 267: 672-675.
