Clams Dwindle as CO2 Rises

Shelled organisms are dwindling rapidly and we need them for various reasons. When carbon dioxide builds up in the atmosphere the ocean waters become more acidic. These creatures' shells are made up of mostly limestone and the acid in the water dissolves the limestone. The acid makes their shells thinner and crippled. This problem will be harder to fix than everyone thinks.

I think we need to start fixing this problem right away. It will just get worse and we will not be able to fix it. Mussels, clams, and other shelled organisms' population that we eat will start to get lower and we will not have as many seafood options. This problem also needs to be fixed because the rise of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is damaging other aspects in the environment. If these organisms all die out then other organisms in the ocean cannot survive either.

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