“This research is an important step in being able to predict, and perhaps mitigate, the effects of ocean acidification on coastal resources.” The researchers exposed shellfish larvae to chemically ...

Rising carbon dioxide levels affect more than just the climate; they also affect the chemistry of the oceans. When saltwater absorbs carbon dioxide, it becomes acidic, which alters the aquatic animal ...

The rise in carbon dioxide levels in our atmosphere is also helping to acidify our oceans even further, resulting in more ...

Ocean acidification strips seawater of the materials that marine animals — such as corals, plankton and shellfish — use to build their shells and skeletons. This can stunt growth or cause deformations ...

Sign our petition to help protect ocean life from ocean acidification. Shell-forming animals like corals, crabs, oysters and urchins are getting hit first because ocean acidification robs seawater of ...

Why does the acidity of the ocean matter? Ocean acidification could have an impact on food supplies. Richard says, 'There was concern that the shelled animals we eat, like oysters, may eventually all ...

Now a research team led by Xin Dang and Vengatesen Thiyagarajan has examined how ocean acidification could impact the sex ratio of oysters across generations, both in hatcheries and in the wild.

But how exactly does ocean acidification impact animals whose genetic makeup can shift depending on environmental cues? A study published in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology addresses this ...

Ocean acidification is the lowering of seawater pH over time ... Over time, more hydrogen ions and fewer carbonate ions cause the ocean to trend towards acidity. Some marine organisms, such as oysters ...