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Ocean Acidification: Algae Floppy in Higher Carbon Dioxide Water
In a study of algae in a volcanic seep off the coast of Sicily, researchers learned that the mermaid's wineglass alga is floppy when exposed to more carbon dioxide. Their findings help sketch out what might happen in more acidic oceans.
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