Traces of fish dropped from the sky are being discovered by local residents in different parts of San Francisco, the boom is to blame
University of California Davis researchersrecorded an unprecedented surge in the anchovy population, which began in 2020 and continues to this day. They also reported on the recent spawning of these fish in the bay off San Francisco.
Scientists believe that widespreadanchovies is associated with upwelling. This is a phenomenon in which cold, nutrient-rich water rises from the depths of the ocean, replacing warm water at the surface.
“The water temperature is really colder now,than normal, and it provided much-needed food for animals like anchovies, seabirds and marine mammals,” Adam Ratner, associate director of conservation education at the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, told SF Gate.
Researchers don't know how long this will last.splash of cold water and how global climate change will affect local conditions. However, they believe that at the current stage, the changes have a beneficial effect on the development of the region's marine communities.
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