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Evolutionary change during experimental ocean acidification.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 23 Apr 2013
Pespeni Melissa H, Sanford Eric, Gaylord Brian, Hill Tessa M, Hosfelt Jessica D, Jaris Hannah K, LaVigne Michèle, Lenz Elizabeth A, Russell Ann D, Young Megan K, Palumbi Stephen R
Abstract excerpt
Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) conditions are driving unprecedented changes in seawater chemistry, resulting in reduced pH and carbonate ion concentrations in the Earth's oceans. This ocean acidification has negative but variable impacts on individual performance in many marine species. However, little is known about the adaptive capacity of species to respond to an acidified ocean, and, as a result,...
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