Sharks in Acidic Waters Avoid Smell of Food

The smooth dogfish, a shark whose range includes the Atlantic Ocean off the eastern United States, could lose their ability to sense the smell of food if climate change if ocean acidification continues its current pace. Credit: Danielle Dixson
Sep 09, 2014 - Atlanta, GA
The increasing acidification of ocean waters caused by rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels could rob sharks of their ability to sense the smell of food, a new study suggests.
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