Ocean off North Olympic Peninsula 10 times more acidic than thought
"Measurements of ocean acidification off the North Olympic Peninsula coast at Tatoosh Island show acidity is rising more than 10 times faster than climate models have predicted.
The researchers cannot say whether the trend is widespread.
The eight years of research also revealed that the corrosive effect of acidic ocean waters could trigger a dramatic shift in coastal species and jeopardize some shellfish stocks."
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