Study finds native Olympia oysters more resilient to ocean acidification
Friday, June 10, 2016 - 14:51
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Native Olympia oysters, which once thrived along the Pacific Northwest coast until over-harvesting and habitat loss all but wiped them out, have a built-in resistance to ocean acidification during a key shell-building phase after spawning, according to a newly published study.