sábado, 21 de janeiro de 2012

Carbon dioxide is 'driving fish crazy'

Rising human carbon dioxide emissions may be affecting the brains and central nervous system of sea fishes. (Credit: Image courtesy of ARC Centre of Excellence in Coral Reef Studies)

ScienceDaily (2012-01-20) -- Rising human carbon dioxide emissions may be affecting the brains and central nervous system of sea fishes with serious consequences for their survival, an international scientific team has found. Carbon dioxide concentrations predicted to occur in the ocean by the end of this century will interfere with fishes' ability to hear, smell, turn and evade predators, says a professor.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120120184233.htm