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Fitzer S (2019) The world's shellfish are under threat as our oceans become more acidic. The Conversation. 28.01.2019.
Abstract
First paragraph: For the past few million years the world’s oceans have existed in a slightly alkaline state, with an average pH of 8.2. Now, with carbon emissions escalating, there is more CO₂ in the world’s atmosphere. This dissolves in the oceans, altering the chemistry of the seawater by lowering the pH and making it more acidic – up to 30% more in the past 200 years. This growing acidification of the oceans is becoming a serious problem for the production of shellfish around the world.
Keywords
Carbon emissions; Scotland; shellfish; ocean acidification;
Notes
https://theconversation.com/the-worlds-shellfish-are-under-threat-as-our-oceans-become-more-acidic-103868
Type of media | The Conversation |
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Status | Published |
Funders | Natural Environment Research Council |
Publication date | 28/01/2019 |
URL | http://hdl.handle.net/1893/28715 |
Place of publication | London |
People (1)
Lecturer, Institute of Aquaculture