noun
rocky-shore denudation; sea desertification
Ecological term for the disappearance of useful coastal seaweeds, often due to environmental factors such as rising water temperatures or overgrazing by sea urchins.
磯焼けの原因として、海水温の上昇が指摘されている。
Rising seawater temperatures are pointed to as a cause of rocky-shore denudation.
この海域では磯焼けが深刻化し、藻場が大幅に減少した。
In this sea area, sea desertification has become severe, and seaweed beds have decreased drastically.