date:Jul 12, 2012
seriously affected when the baby fish are exposed to these sorts of CO2 and pH levels, he says.
However when we exposed both parents and their offspring in more acidic water we found that the anemone fish, at least, were able to compensate for the change says Dr Miller. Whether this effect lasts all their lives, remains to be seen. she adds.
How parent fish actually pass on this ability to deal with acidity to their offspring is still a mystery, says Prof Munday. The time interval is too short