Ocean Acidification May Drive Diatom Decline

https://eos.org/articles/ocean-acidification-may-drive-diatom-decline

By Clarissa Wright, Eos/AGU. 

Excerpt: Diatoms contribute to global oxygen production, marine food webs, and carbon sequestration, but scientists predict that diatom populations will decline because of ocean acidification associated with climate change. ...acidification affects the survival of marine life, resulting in such phenomena as coral bleachingdeclining oyster reproductionaltered clam metabolism, and compromised immune responses in sea urchins. The food webs associated with these organisms are not always able to adjust to swift population declines.…

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