Ocean Sentry
Scientists say Phillip Island”s penguins are hatching smaller chicks, as changing weather conditions caused by climate change disrupt their normal feeding patterns.
Researchers from Australia, France and Japan have published a study showing penguins do not find fish and other small prey as easily when heavy storms disrupt oceans and this affects breeding success.
“We have found that penguins prefer to search for food in a specific layer in the ocean between two sections with different temperatures,” he said.
“When weather conditions are extreme, such as during heavy storms, the water mixes and then this layer is not present, causing penguins to work harder to find food…. Read Full Article by Gus Goswell
