Due to the massive production of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide our oceans are becoming increasingly acidic. Scientists of Senckenberg am Meer in Wilhelmshaven studied the consequences of ocean acidification on sponges that bore into calcareous materials such as coral skeletons. Results show that these sponges will profit from global changes, while coral reefs are threatened in their survival. The study was published today in the scientific journal PLoS ONE.
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journal reference: PLoS ONE
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