Humpback whale breaching in the seas off South-East Alaska. Though huge, these whales rely on Krill, a form of plankton, to survive.

A number of impacts are likely to result from climate change, including rising sea levels, increased storminess, changes to oceanic currents, and an increase in sea temperature affecting the types of plants and animals found in a specific region. In particular, changes to plankton species, their abundance and distribution are extremely worrying as they form the fundamental basis of the marine food chain.

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