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The ocean is getting more acidic, and it could affect sharks’ teeth

The ocean is getting more acidic, and it could affect sharks’ teeth

Facebook Tweet Email Link How will the climate crisis affect one of the ocean’s fiercest predators? New research published Wednesday has examined what might happen to sharks’ highly specialized, flesh-cutting teeth. As carbon emissions increase, the ocean is absorbing more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, lowering pH levels and making seawater more acidic, a process that can affect many ocean …

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