Earth/Environment

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Summer downer for Norway cod
As climate changes, the Skagerrak coast of southeastern Norway may turn unfriendly to the commercially important Atlantic cod fishery, warns a Norwegian-U.S. research collaboration. The researchers say warmer springs may rev up growth among cod not even a year old, but warmer summers appear to stunt growth and should be increasingly likely to wipe out spring benefits.