Dangerous vibrio bacteria: The invisible danger on a beach holiday. Climate change is changing our oceans and bringing with it new dangers.
Warm water can hold less oxygen, which forces fish out of their habitat. The oceans are absorbing more and more CO2 from the atmosphere. This displaces other organisms from their natural habitat that otherwise serve as pollutant filters and food sources. In return, new bacteria find ideal conditions to multiply. Bathers should pay particular attention to bacteria from the “Vibrio” genus, the so-called “vibrions”