Friday, 26 December 2014

Mussel Populations Being Wiped Out by 'Acidic' Oceans

Climate change is threatening the world's mussels and the seafood is getting brittle due to the increased acidity of the oceans, reveal scientists. A study from Glasgow University suggests that the world's oceans are becoming more acidic because they absorb some of the atmospheric carbon dioxide that contributes to climate change, the Daily Express reported. Rising acidity reduces the number of bicarbonate ions in the sea, which are vital for the creation ...

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