'Sea Butterflies' Are a Canary for Ocean Acidification

The shells of sea snails off the Pacific coast are dissolving, scientists report, raising new questions about the severity of ocean acidification.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Science
Main Author: Kintisch, Eli
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2014
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.344.6184.569
https://syndication.highwire.org/content/doi/10.1126/science.344.6184.569
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Summary:The shells of sea snails off the Pacific coast are dissolving, scientists report, raising new questions about the severity of ocean acidification.