California mussel beds (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

California mussel beds

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UC San Diego researchers have found that the shells of California mussels, a critical species found along the Pacific Coast, are weakening as a result of ocean acidification.

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Roy Lab, UC San Diego

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Must be used in conjunction with PNAS paper on impacts of ocean acidification on California mussels.

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