Ocean Acidification: Impact On Key Organisms Of Oceanic Fauna May Be Worse Than Predicted
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 10:35
in Earth & Climate
In addition to global warming, carbon dioxide emissions cause another, less well-known but equally serious and worrying phenomenon: ocean acidification. Researchers have just demonstrated that key marine organisms, such as deep-water corals and pteropods (shelled pelagic mollusks) will be profoundly affected by this phenomenon during the years to come.