Rising Ocean Acidity Erodes Alaska's Fisheries

Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 14:42 in Earth & Climate

The Arctic's increased vulnerability to climate change is not limited to higher temperatures and melting permafrost. New research from the University of Alaska Fairbanks suggests Arctic oceans are particularly susceptible to acidification, with potentially dire consequences to Alaska's rich crab and salmon fisheries. [More]

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