Ocean's carbon dioxide uptake can impair digestion in marine animal

Friday, November 15, 2013 - 12:00 in Biology & Nature

Ocean acidification impairs digestion in marine organisms, according to a new study. Researchers have studied the larval stage of green sea urchins Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis. The results show that the animals have problems digesting food in acidified water.

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