date:Jun 18, 2015
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One of this months articles showcases the work of Ulf Riebesell, a German marine biologist investigating how the unchecked pace of ocean acidification threatens to deplete future supplies of seafood and fish. He is studying how ocean acidification impacts the marine ecosystembenefiting some and damaging others.
According to Riebesell, roughly one-third of manmade carbon dioxide (CO₂) released into the atmosphere ends up in the ocean. When dissolved in seawater, CO₂ forms carbonic acid, w