Barnacles Declining

Observation: Several chiton gatherers have reported above normal amounts of barnacles, young and old, that have fallen from the coastal rocks.They are concerned about the amount of change in the shellfish, and the occurrence that took place during the low tide. We have not seen this before and subsistence gatherers are worried about the safety of chitons and shellfish to eat. Please advise. Tim Greene

LEO says: 2012-08-15 Wired, Arctic coastline hitting ecological tipping point, and ScienceDaily's, "Impacts of climate change on mussels", and "Impacts of climate change on barnacles and mussels"

REFERENCE VIDEO: Barnacle role in climate change research.

Ray Ralonde at UAF Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program (MAP)

NOAA - (Pacific Marine Ecology Lab)