Concerns about the effects of changing ocean acidity on animals has focused on weakening shells in corals, crustaceans and shellfish, but fish may also be affected.
对海域酸性变化效应的关注点主要集中在珊瑚、甲壳类和贝类的壳上,它们的壳正在变软。但鱼类也有可能被影响到。
Kevin Laland of st Andrews University, who also took part in the study, said: "Nine-spined sticklebacks may be the geniuses of the fish world."
圣安德鲁斯大学的凯文·拉兰德(Kevin Laland)也参加了这项研究,他说:“九刺鱼可能是鱼类的天才。”
Another worry is that the eggs and larvae of some fish may be unable to survive in more acidic water, and that creatures like squid which need a lot of oxygen will also die out.
另一个担忧是有些鱼类的鱼卵和仔鱼可能无法在酸性较强的水里存活,像乌贼那种需要大量氧气的生物也会死亡。
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