Pacific Ocean ecosystems hurt by global warming

Thu, 06/11/2009 - 13:50
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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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