The first-of-its-kind study is considered the largest effort to date to understand how the fish of Jamaica Bay have responded to rising water temperatures and other climate changes.
“Eventually we're going to have a fish community that resembles what's in Chesapeake Bay right now,” biology professor and study co-author John Waldman told The Post.
The summer water temperatures in New York have increased by more than 2°F in just over two decades - a difference that is five times greater than the 0.2°F per decade increase in global upper ocean temperatures.
The same warm conditions that are enticing the newbies into Big Apple waters are kicking the old fish out, highlighting a significant shift in the aquatic ecosystem.
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