Some Coral Should Produce Shells in Acidifying Ocean

Some Coral Should Produce Shells in Acidifying Ocean

Author: Scientific American July 27, 2014 Duration: 2:43
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Of four common corals and algae tested, three still produced shells in conditions that mimic oceans if atmospheric CO2 concentrations reached 1,000 ppm. David Biello reports  

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