Carbon-sequestering ocean plants may cope with climate changes over the long run
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 10:00
in Earth & Climate
A year-long experiment on tiny ocean organisms called coccolithophores suggests that the single-celled algae may still be able to grow their calcified shells even as oceans grow warmer and more acidic in Earth's near future. The study stands in contrast to earlier studies suggesting that coccolithophores would fail to build strong shells in acidic waters.