Pteropods, or sea butterflies, are pelagic molluscs whose delicate aragonitic shells render them especially susceptible to declining carbonate saturation. As the ocean absorbs anthropogenic carbon ...

Shelled pteropods, microscopic free-swimming sea snails, are widely regarded as indicators for ocean acidification because research has shown that their fragile shells are vulnerable to increasing ...

The Pacific Ocean’s increasing acidity is dissolving the shells of tiny sea snails that are a vital food source for fish such as salmon and sole, according to new research by the National Oceanic and ...

The coastal waters off the U.S. west coast have elevated levels of carbon dioxide, due to emissions of this gas by human industry and agriculture. This is linked to dissolution of the shells of a type ...

Pteropods, or "wing-footed" sea snails and slugs, may be more resilient to acidic oceans than previously thought, scientists report. By digging into their evolutionary history, the research team found ...

Results from a 2016 research cruise show ocean acidification has interfered with shell development of zooplankton that are a critical part of the marine food web. Shelled pteropods, microscopic ...