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News Release 14-172
Ocean acidification a culprit in commercial shellfish hatcheries' failures
New study finds low level of 'saturation state' harmful to bivalve larvae
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Mediterranean mussels at the Penn Cove Shellfish Farm in Washington's Puget Sound.
Credit: Penn Cove Shellfish Farm
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View of the Penn Cove Shellfish Farm, where mussel larvae are sensitive to ocean acidification.
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Scientists have found that shellfish are affected by what's called saturation state.
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The effects of low saturation state waters were tested on oyster larvae.
Credit: Oregon State University
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Two-day-old Pacific oyster larvae showed abnormal growth with changes in saturation state.
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Marine ecologists study ocean water chemistry back in the lab.
Credit: Oregon State University
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