Arctic study shows key marine food web species at risk from increasing carbon dioxide

Monday, December 2, 2013 - 15:01 in Earth & Climate

A research expedition to the Arctic, as part of the Catlin Arctic Survey, has revealed that tiny crustaceans, known as copepods, that live just beneath the ocean surface are likely to battle for survival if ocean acidity continues to rise. The study found that copepods that move large distances, migrating vertically across a wide range of pH conditions, have a better chance of surviving.

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