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The damage wrought by acidic oceans hurts more than marine life and lasts longer than you think
2016-07-08 13:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: A milky white cloud blooms in the Barents Sea, so vast it can be seen from space. It`s not the result of some toxic chemical spill or the sinking of a dairy-filled tanker - it`s the handiwork of millions of microscopic algae, doing what their kind have done for millions of years. The algae, Emiliania huxleyi, somewhat mysteriously produce ultra-thin scales made of chalk that surround their single-celled bodies. While it`s not exactly clear how the scales benefit the algae, scientists say...
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