Octopuses Might Be The Acid-Proof Superheroes: We Never Knew We Needed
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Octopuses might be the acid-proof superheroes we never knew we needed. Listen to this episode to learn more about these amazing creatures and how they could help us in the fight against pollution.
The ocean’s acidity has more than doubled in the past ten years alone, and this can have serious consequences for marine organisms. Ocean acidification affects marine animals with hard calcium shells, like coral polyps, since those shells are sensitive to more acidic pH. Acidic water can dissolve existing shells and make it harder for these animals to grow new shells, leaving them vulnerable. Hard shelled organisms aren’t the only ones impacted. Ocean acidification can also affect organisms without shells. One example is cephalopods, a group including cuttlefishes, squids and octopuses.
Octopuses Might Be The Acid-Proof Superheroes: We Never Knew We Needed
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