Crushed shells and sand (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Crushed shells and sand

Caption

In the study, UC Davis researchers added crushed shells, pictured here, to sand to better understand how the practice can protect shell-making animals from the negative effects of ocean acidification.

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Hannah Kempf/UC Davis

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