News Headline
The Pacific Ocean's Acidification Is So Severe, Dungeness Crabs' Shells Are Dissolving
Source
Republic World
Publication Date
2020-01-28
With the Pacific turning acidic in nature, Dungeness crabs residing in the coastal areas of the ocean are reportedly first to be affected by the ocean's acidification. The Dungeness crab is important to the source of income for fisheries located in the Pacific Northwest but low pH levels in the crabs' habitat are resulting in damage to its sensory organs and shells.