Shellfish Face An Uncertain Future In High Carbon Dioxide World
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 20:21
in Earth & Climate
Overfishing and disease have decimated shellfish populations in many of the world's temperate estuarine and coastal ecosystems. Scientists have now discovered another serious threat to these valuable filter feeders -- rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide that contribute to the acidification of open ocean, coastal and estuarine waters.