Acidifying oceans could hit California mussels, a key species
Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 18:30
in Earth & Climate
These are veliger-stage larvae of the California mussel, Mytilus californianus. Ocean acidification, a consequence of climate change, could weaken the shells of California mussels and diminish their body mass, with serious implications for coastal ecosystems, UC Davis researchers will report July 15 in the Journal of Experimental Biology.