Acid oceans DISSOLVING sea life:
British Antarctic Survey says CO2 the villain behind bad news for tiny snails
The shells of tiny sea snails called pteropods, or “sea butterflies”, are dissolving thanks to the acidification of sea water brought about to increasing levels of CO2 in the ocean, according to researchers from the British Antarctic Survey BAS).
The paper and BAS go on to point the finger at anthropogenic CO2 as the reason for the extra acidity at 200 metres down.
