Pacific Ocean ecosystems hurt by global warming
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Baby shellfish off the coasts of Oregon and Washington may be global warming's canary in the coalmine. Hatchery production declined this year by 80% due to ocean acidification, which occurs when the ocean absorbs billions of tons of carbon from the atmosphere. Marine chemists have been studying changes in the ocean´s acid levels for decades but it´s only recently that their findings are pointing to serious changes in marine ecosystems. Martha Baskin has the story.
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