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Ocean Acidification’s Effects Documented in New Study of Shellfish
Relatively small increases in ocean acidity significantly harm clams, bay scallops, and oysters, particularly in their crucial larval stage , according to a new study. Researchers at the State University of New York, Stony Brook, exposed shellfish to levels of acidity expected in Earth’s oceans ...
Ocean acidification may contribute to global shellfish decline
Ocean acidification may contribute to global shellfish decline
eurekalert.org — Relatively minor increases in ocean acidity brought about by high levels of carbon dioxide have significant detrimental... effects on the growth, development, and survival of hard clams, bay scallops, and Eastern oysters, according to researchers at ... (more) Ocean acidification may contribute to global shellfish ...
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Ocean Acidification's Effects Documented in New Study of Shellfish
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