Scientists warn of rising Pacific Coast acidity
May 28, 2008 By DAN CATCHPOLE, Associated Press Writer
In this Thursday, July 13, 2006 file photo, Betsy Peabody, of the Puget Sound Restoration Fund, looks for Olympia Oysters on the shores of Puget Sound near Bremerton, Wash. Puget Sound faces an uncertain future due to the increasing acidity of seawater, said a panel of marine scientists, who warned the change could disrupt food chains and threaten Washington's shellfish industry. (AP Photo/Jim Bryant)
(AP) -- A panel of marine scientists are warning that the Pacific Coast's increasing acidity could disrupt food chains and threaten the Pacific Northwest's shellfish industry.
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