Study concludes ocean acidification in the Mediterranean is already affecting the calcification of marine plankton

The acidification of the oceans caused by human activity is already altering the production of marine plankton shells in the Mediterranean Sea. This is the worrying conclusion of a study led by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB), which raises concerns about the impact the decrease in pH of the surface ocean has on the production of calcium carbonate by marine plankton and its negative consequences for marine ecosystems.