pteropods

And at the poles and high latitudes, where the impact of ocean acidification is particularly serious, tiny shellfish called pteropods – the basic foodstuff of fish, whales and seabirds in those regions – have suffered noticeable drops in numbers.

Ocean acidification is latest manifestation of global warming 2011

Carbon dioxide, which is a byproduct of using fossil fuels, forms carbonic acid once it is absorbed into the ocean and lowers ocean pH, making it harder for corals, plankton and tiny marine snails, called pteropods, to form and grow.

KeysNews.com - admin 2010

Carbon dioxide, which is a byproduct of using fossil fuels, forms carbonic acid once it is absorbed into the ocean and lowers ocean pH, making it harder for corals, plankton and tiny marine snails, called pteropods, to form and grow.

KeysNews.com - admin 2010

Carbon dioxide, which is a byproduct of using fossil fuels, forms carbonic acid once it is absorbed into the ocean and lowers ocean pH, making it harder for corals, plankton and tiny marine snails, called pteropods, to form and grow.

KeysNews.com - admin 2010

Carbon dioxide, which is a byproduct of using fossil fuels, forms carbonic acid once it is absorbed into the ocean and lowers ocean pH, making it harder for corals, plankton and tiny marine snails, called pteropods, to form and grow.

KeysNews.com - 2010

Carbon dioxide, which is a byproduct of using fossil fuels, forms carbonic acid once it is absorbed into the ocean and lowers ocean pH, making it harder for corals, plankton and tiny marine snails, called pteropods, to form and grow.

KeysNews.com - admin 2010

Carbon dioxide, which is a byproduct of using fossil fuels, forms carbonic acid once it is absorbed into the ocean and lowers ocean pH, making it harder for corals, plankton and tiny marine snails, called pteropods, to form and grow.

KeysNews.com - 2010

Science magazine says that Arctic sea ice melting is starting to dilute surface waters and threatening the tiny shellfish called pteropods that are the base of the Arctic food chain.

TreeHugger 2009

These "pteropods" are a favorite food of pink salmon and even help sustain giant whales.

columbiatribune.com stories <StaffMember: Andrew Sharpless> 2009

This acidification makes life especially hard for marine creatures such as pteropods - an important type of plankton found in the Southern Ocean - whose shells are made up largely of calcium carbonate.

Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming RSS Newsfeed 2008