Ocean Acidity Impairs Sense of Smell in Fish
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Fish Radio with Laine Welch] - August 16, 2018
This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch – Ocean acidity affects the sense of smell in fish. That could mean big trouble.
Fish scientists proved years ago that the tiniest traces of copper in water can affect a salmon’s sense of smell. Now, research shows that increasing levels of acidity in the oceans do the same thing. The damage is caused by the ocean’s absorption of carbon dioxide, which is generated primarily by the burning of fossil fuels, like oil and ...
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