COSEE Ocean Systems: News
Climate change alters the rules of sperm competition in the sea
Description: The impact of climate change on global seawater conditions could change the rules of sperm competition for many important marine species, a pioneering new study has shown. Researchers have shown that increasing ocean acidification, brought about by manmade carbon emissions, reduces sperm performance in a species of sea urchin, slowing down sperm in future ocean conditions. [Source: EurekaAlert!]
URL: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-08/uoe-cca081616.php
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Source: EurekaAlert!
Publish Date: 8/17/2016
Reading Level: Basic
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