Shellfish Industry Faces Silent Threat From Ocean Acidification

Shellfish industry faces silent threat from ocean acidification

Ocean acidification has now surpassed the “safe operating space” for our planet’s marine systems, according to a recent study published in Global Change Biology. Ocean acidification doesn’t look like a wildfire or feel like a hurricane. There are no dramatic visuals and seldom are there viral headlines. Ocean acidification unfolds silently as the sea absorbs increasing carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the atmosphere, causing a subtle but steady drop in…

As ocean acidification ramps up, experts call for speedy ocean protection - Ocean Acidification

Ocean health is moving into a danger zone, with rampant human-caused carbon dioxide emissions having already pushed ocean acidification levels beyond safe limits in large swaths of the marine environment, according to a recent study. The new findings underline the urgent need to ramp up protection of the world’s oceans, while simultaneously slashing CO2 emissions, say experts. […] The post As ocean acidification ramps up, experts call for speedy…