Oceans' growing carbon dioxide levels may threaten coral reef fish

Tuesday, July 6, 2010 - 18:21 in Earth & Climate

Study finds exposure to high levels of the greenhouse gas may cause the fish to swim toward the smell of predators. The ocean's rising carbon dioxide levels may cause many coral reef fish to swim toward the smell of predators rather than away from them — and thus toward likely death, marine ecologists said Tuesday.

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