Scientists examined a mass of EU-funded research on the impacts of climate change on Europe's marine environment and identified the gaps and priorities for future work.
"Change has been clearly visible and is much more rapid than we thought was possible," said Carlo Heip, chair of the CLAMER project and lead author of the report.
Over the past 25 years, sea-water temperatures have increased as Arctic sea ice has melted. The combination of rising sea levels and increased winds has contributed to the erosion of 15% of European coasts, the report said.
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