Crustaceans shellacked by climate change

By Reuters
Updated August 6 2012 - 2:18pm, first published 2:00pm
Endangered ... ocean acidification is hitting shellfish.
Endangered ... ocean acidification is hitting shellfish.

CAMBRIDGE, England: Ocean acidification caused by climate change is making it harder for creatures from clams to sea urchins to grow their shells, and the trend is likely to be felt most in polar regions, scientists said today.

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