Acidity Dissolving Shells Of Tiny Free-Swimming Marine Snails
Washington DC (SPX) May 02, 2014 - NOAA-led research team has found the first evidence that acidity of continental shelf waters off the West Coast is dissolving the shells of tiny free-swimming marine snails, called pteropods, which provide food for pink salmon, mackerel and herring, according to a new paper published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Researchers estimate that the percentage of pteropods in this region ... more
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