A federal government report says the list of Northeastern sea life species that are most vulnerable to climate change includes numerous economically important fish and shellfish that humans rely on for food.

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's report was published Wednesday by the journal PLOS ONE. The report assigns a "climate vulnerability score" to 82 Northeastern fish and shellfish species. It lists types of scallop and quahog and the Atlantic salmon as the most vulnerable in the region.

The study ranged from Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, to the Gulf of Maine.

The 82 species represent every commercially managed marine fish and invertebrate species in the Northeast. The list also includes some popular recreational marine fish and all marine fish listed or under consideration for Endangered Species Act listing.

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