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CPOY 74 Interpretive Project Silver: Warmer Climate, New Nature

Climate change is starting to become evident, even in Denmark. If we take a close look, it is possible to see small signs that the nature around us is beginning to change. Some changes are direct effects of global increases in temperature, some to a smaller extent. Nevertheless, it is safe to say that that nature is evolving faster and more dramatically than usual.

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Slide 5 of 8
March 14, 2019
The water around Denmark has gotten warmer. Now, the invasive Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea Gigas) can survive in Danish territory. It was spotted on the west coast for the first time in 1999. Since then, it has spread to the rest of the country, and during recent years, its even been possible to find it in Copenhagen. Some areas it can become a threat to the Blue Mussel (Mytilus Edulis) and thus some of the birds feeding from it. Luckily, humans can eat the new type of oyster. On the picture: Pacific Oyster from Øresund Source: Øresundsakvariet (Aquarium belonging to the Deparment of Biology at University of Copenhagen)
Peter Nygaard Christensen / Danish School of Journalism
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