Lost at sea: Ocean acidification may alter the behaviors of underwater creatures in disastrous ways
In: Scientific American. Scientific American, Inc.: New York. ISSN 0036-8733; e-ISSN 1946-7087, more
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Increasingly acidic ocean water created by climate change might be undermining important behaviors that sea creatures need for survival. Experiments show that damselfishes, sharks and crabs raised in or exposed to highly acidic water may fail to smell predators or to find food or may uncharacteristically wander into dangerous places. It is unclear whether ocean dwellers can adapt to increasing acidity if the rise is slow or if they can pass along adaptive traits to their offspring. Tests at volcanic reefs that are naturally more acidic might provide some answers. |
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