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Some (Phytoplankton) Like it Acidic

Submitted by Treehugger 30 weeks 5 days ago.
  • carbon dioxide
  • global warming
  • ocean acidification
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e. huxleyi

It's generally accepted that increasingly acidified oceans could prove disastrous for most forms of marine life. We say most - coral reefs, certain phytoplankton species and larger organisms - because oceanographers are still hard at work studying the effects of higher carbon dioxide levels on individual species. Many, in fact, have now concluded that higher levels of dissolved carbon dioxide could help some species thrive over others. ...


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