Study shows rising ocean acidification likely to cause shrimp to taste bad

Tuesday, December 23, 2014 - 10:00 in Biology & Nature

(Phys.org)—A study conducted by a small team of researchers with members from the U.K., Sweden and Canada has revealed that in the future as the oceans become more acidic, it appears likely that the taste of shrimp will become less appealing. In their paper published in the Journal of Shellfish Research, the team describes how they raised test shrimp in higher than normal acidic water and then held taste tests with volunteers.

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