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Gigantic Nation-Sized Mat of Bacteria Found Off South American Coast
Photo: Teske Lab
'Spaghetti'-like megabacteria
One of the largest collaborations to investigate marine biodiversity has uncovered something on a mind-boggling scale: a giant mat of string-like bacteria - the size of Uruguay or the U.S. state of Alabama - has been discovered deep in the ocean depths off the coasts of Chile and Peru.
Oceans Are In A Pickle, Dissolving Shellfish: Only Trees, Grass, & Plankton Can Save Them
Sydney rock oysters. Image credit:Wikipedia
Grand Dad built the carbon bomb. We lit the fuse and the blast is pickling the world's oceans. Larval forms of marine life are dissolving. The science is firm: ocean acidity can be measured directly (no modeling needed - thank you very much). Two bad news items.
Global Warming's Evil Twin: Ocean Acidification - A Present And Measurable Danger
Acid ocean "SOS." Image credit:Alaska Marine Conservation Council
US EPA has decided to consider ways that US states can, under already delegated authorities, curb pollutants that may otherwise add to the power of global warming's evil twin: Ocean Acidification.
Coral Can Recover from Climate Change Damage... In Marine Reserves
photo: Marc via flickr.
Ocean acidification is only likely to be a growing problem in the coming years as the world's oceans continue to warm.
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