As dawn breaks over an estuary meandering past the forests and homes of Maryland’s unincorporated Beverly Beach, silver baitfish surface to gulp at oxygen-rich waters. … Ocean Acidification Making It Harder For Fish to BreatheRead more
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Another Threat to Tuna: Ocean Acidification
More acidic oceans could soon start dissolving tuna fish as they swim, long before they make it to consumers’ plates. This worrying news comes from … Another Threat to Tuna: Ocean AcidificationRead more
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Acidification affects the ability of bacteria to clean our oceans
Marine bacteria are heavily influenced by the ongoing ocean acidification caused by human emissions of carbon dioxide. Researchers at Linnaeus University can now show that … Acidification affects the ability of bacteria to clean our oceansRead more
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Ocean acidification impacting population demography
http://images.sciencedaily.com/2016/01/160129131653_1_900x600.jpg Carbon dioxide bubbles at the volcanic vent in the Mediterranean. Credit: Demetris Kletou, Plymouth University Ocean acidification may be impacting upon the population dynamics … Ocean acidification impacting population demographyRead more
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Pink Salmon Struggle as Freshwater Becomes Acidic
Pink salmon are providing researchers with sobering hints to how carbon dioxide-induced acidity could affect freshwater fish species by the end of the 21st century. … Pink Salmon Struggle as Freshwater Becomes AcidicRead more
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Ocean Acidification Causing Pacific Oyster Die Off
CO2 levels increase in the atmosphere, near-shore waters are becoming more acidic, which can hurt the shell strength of marine organisms. The early stages of … Ocean Acidification Causing Pacific Oyster Die OffRead more
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Developing Countries Most Vulnerable To Ocean Acidification
Developing countries that rely on nourishment from the oceans will soon find their sources of food and way of life threatened, according to an Oceana … Developing Countries Most Vulnerable To Ocean AcidificationRead more
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“New” CO2 Source Spells Trouble for Marine Life
William G. Sunda and Wei-Jun Cai created a model to predict how CO2 from water pollution—that is, runoff from chemical fertilizers (farms), human waste (sewage), … “New” CO2 Source Spells Trouble for Marine LifeRead more
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Attack of jellyfish
Another power station was shut down by jellyfish today amid claims that climate change is causing a population surge among the species. A huge swarm … Attack of jellyfishRead more
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