Sea butterfly's shell dissolved by ocean acidification

Increasing carbon dioxide in the world's oceans is affecting a smallcreature that lives in the oceans around Antarctica, the sea butterfly.Scientists are warning the creatures' shells are being dissolved in theacidic waters.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Roberts, D
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Felicity Ogilvie 2012
Subjects:
Environmental Sciences
Ecological Applications
Ecological Impacts of Climate Change
Antarc*
Antarctica
Ocean acidification
Online Access:http://ecite.utas.edu.au/89620
Description
Summary:Increasing carbon dioxide in the world's oceans is affecting a smallcreature that lives in the oceans around Antarctica, the sea butterfly.Scientists are warning the creatures' shells are being dissolved in theacidic waters.

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