A comparison of the effects of climate change on American fish species

Climate change has initiated a trend of increased global temperatures. However, the effects of climate change are not experienced uniformly around the globe. In this paper, we have analyzed the changing climatic parameters effecting the eastern and western coasts of the United States during years 2005-2014. Such parameters include ocean temperature, chlorophyll-a concentration, and salinity. Specifically, we have studied the impacts of such parameters on the fish landings along the eastern and western coasts. Long-term trends indicate that parameters show positive and negative correlations with different species of fish catch. These trends allow for the comparison climate change's effects on the fish species of the east and west coasts of America. The comparison of the east and west coasts show the effects of ocean circulation on the parameters of climate change as well as fish catch.