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Groundwater Species Found Metabolically Vulnerable to Warming
Original: Groundwater Species Show Hidden Metabolic Vulnerability to Warming
A new report highlights that species living in groundwater ecosystems face a previously unrecognized metabolic vulnerability as temperatures rise. These subterranean organisms, largely unseen and understudied, may be more sensitive to climate warming than surface species because their stable, cool habitats offer little exposure to temperature variation. Scientists warn this could threaten groundwater biodiversity and ecosystem functions before declines are even detected, underscoring the need to include groundwater life in climate risk assessments and conservation planning.
Why now: New research suggests climate warming poses an underappreciated threat to groundwater biodiversity.
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