Rising carbon dioxide levels affect more than just the climate; they also affect the chemistry of the oceans. When saltwater absorbs carbon dioxide, it becomes acidic, which alters the aquatic animal ...

Sharks have the unique ability to replace their own teeth, with new ones growing in as they use up their current set. They rely on their teeth for catching prey. But as oceans continue to grow more ...

Sharks are known for their razor-sharp teeth, but a new study warns that rising ocean acidity could leave even the sea’s fiercest predators with weaker, more brittle bites. At the heart of the problem ...

The effects of ocean acidification on larval oysters can be dramatic. In 2009, hatcheries in the Northwest U.S. were experiencing an 80 percent drop in production. Highly acidic ocean water turned out ...

WASHINGTON — They are the ocean's most famous apex predator. But something is eating at them - acid. Rising acid levels in the world's seas will dissolve sharks' teeth - that's according to a new ...

Shark teeth could lose their cutting edge as oceans become more acidic, new research warns. Scientists in Germany say rising carbon dioxide levels may erode the very weapons that predators rely on for ...

Stanford, CA. A report issued by the Royal Society in the U.K. sounds the alarm about the world’s oceans. “If CO2 from human activities continues to rise, the oceans will become so acidic by 2100 it ...