Ocean Acidification

The response to ocean acidification varies widely among, and even within, calcifying taxa. A study sheds light on this perplexing variability by quantifying the role of external organic layers in protecting calcified structures from corrosive sea water.

Ries J., in press. Biodiversity and ecosystems: Acid ocean cover up. Nature Climate Change doi:10.1038/nclimate1204. Article (subscription required).