http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/rising-co2-levels-in-oceans-will-muffle-sounds-crucial-to-marine-life-and-could-affect-fish-a6936971.html
Unfortunately, the rising Co2 levels in the ocean has produced yet another unwanted effect. Co2 in seawater has begun to muffle marine sounds that can be crucial to navigation and survival for many marine creatures. For example, the study from the University of Adelaide finds that the snapping of shrimp is being altered by the new ocean acoustics. Those largely at risk are the fish eggs and larvae which rely on the snapping sound to guide them to coral reefs for development. This can impact the rate of survival for these fish eggs and impact the population of snapping shrimp.
While the cause of the differing marine sounds is clearly CO2, according to the study, it is still unclear as to why CO2 has such an impact on ocean sounds. Nonetheless, it shows once more how damaging CO2 is and how much of an impact it has on the ocean. Even if only one fish was impacted by the differing ocean acoustics, the food chain could potentially be disrupted, and entire marine ecosystems can be damaged. This accumulation of information on climate change and the increase in CO2 emissions must be used in order to convince those skeptical of action to join the movement in preventing further damage to the environment.
Unfortunately, the rising Co2 levels in the ocean has produced yet another unwanted effect. Co2 in seawater has begun to muffle marine sounds that can be crucial to navigation and survival for many marine creatures. For example, the study from the University of Adelaide finds that the snapping of shrimp is being altered by the new ocean acoustics. Those largely at risk are the fish eggs and larvae which rely on the snapping sound to guide them to coral reefs for development. This can impact the rate of survival for these fish eggs and impact the population of snapping shrimp.
While the cause of the differing marine sounds is clearly CO2, according to the study, it is still unclear as to why CO2 has such an impact on ocean sounds. Nonetheless, it shows once more how damaging CO2 is and how much of an impact it has on the ocean. Even if only one fish was impacted by the differing ocean acoustics, the food chain could potentially be disrupted, and entire marine ecosystems can be damaged. This accumulation of information on climate change and the increase in CO2 emissions must be used in order to convince those skeptical of action to join the movement in preventing further damage to the environment.