Ocean acidification impacting population demography, hindering adaptation potential

Ocean acidification may be impacting upon the population dynamics of marine species and hindering their ability to genetically adapt to future climate change. These are the findings of a team of scientists, following an investigation into how the gastropod Hexaplex trunculus has responded to ocean acidification over multiple generations.

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