Climate models predict changes to flows and biota of northern rivers

Press release, March 20, 2018, Finnish Environment Institute and University of Oulu
The habitats of species in Finland's rivers will move northward as climate change causes temperatures to rise. In addition, seasonal fluctuation in the flow of rivers will become more irregular than it is now. Small headwater streams will experience greater changes in species than larger rivers, according to a study by the Finnish Environment Institute and the University of Oulu. More

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