Ocean acidification can also promote shell formation

Ocean acidification can also promote shell formation Amsterdam, The Netherlands (SPX) Jan 31, 2017 - More carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air also acidifies the oceans. It seemed to be the logical conclusion that shellfish and corals will suffer, because chalk formation becomes more difficult in more acidic seawater. But now a group of Dutch and Japanese scientists discovered to their own surprise that some tiny unicellular shellfish make better shells in an acidic environment. This is a completely ... more

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