The world's shellfish are under threat as our oceans become more acidic

Feb 8, 2019

Freshly-opened oysters from the Bassin d'Arcachon are displayed by an oyster farmer in Andernos-les-Bains near Bordeaux, south-western France, December 19, 2012 ahead of the Christmas and New Year holiday season. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau (FRANCE - Tags: AGRICULTURE FOOD) - PM1E8CJ1CM101

The ocean has become up to 30% more acidic in the last 200 years. Image: REUTERS/Regis Duvignau

Susan Fitzer

Research fellow Environmental Management, Institute of Aquaculture, , University of Stirling

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