Oysters, scallops getting cooked by acidic seas

Oysters, clams and scallops are going to cost a lot more at your favorite seafood market or restaurant, while fishing communities in southern New England, the Pacific Northwest, coastal Alaska and parts of Maine will likely take a big hit as shellfish start feeling the effects of rising ocean acidification, according to a new study by a team of marine scientists. As climate-warming greenhouse gases are pumped into the earth's atmosphere, the oceans are absorbing more carbon dioxide.

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