Tiny shells reveal clues to ocean health in North Pacific
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By Anne Snabes Medill Reports Calcium carbonate, a primary ingredient in the shells of tiny marine organisms, reduces the acidification of our world’s oceans. The ocean is approximately 30% more acidic than when the Industrial Revolution began, and carbon dioxide emissions from human use of fossil fuels have greatly contributed to this increase. When microscopic […]