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Climate Change Is Creating Anxious Fish
2013-12-06 12:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Atlantic: Seems like humans aren't the only ones anxious because of climate change. Beneath the briny waves could lie legions of stressed-out fish, whose bodies aren't up to coping with the ongoing acidification of the oceans. Scientists have known for some time that the lowering of the oceanic pH level -- the result of humans pumping gigatons of CO2 into the atmosphere -- isn't great for marine life. The CO2 reduces the amount of calcium-based minerals in the water, creating difficulties for animals with...
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