Coral reef experiment shows: Acidification from carbon dioxide slows growth

Coral reef experiment shows: Acidification from carbon dioxide slows growth Ocean acidification will severely impair coral reef growth before the end of the century if carbon dioxide emissions continue unchecked. The paper represents the first ocean acidification experiment in which seawater was made artificially acidic by the addition of carbon dioxide and then allowed to flow across a natural coral reef community. The acidity of the seawater was increased to reflect end-of-century projections if carbon dioxide from greenhouse gas emissions are not abated. http://ift.tt/eA8V8J