Ocean acidification and agricultural runoff may lead to shelled mollusks drastically dropping down in number, according to a new study. This poses a threat to businesses in coastal communities from Maine to the Chesapeake Bay, to the Louisiana bayou.
'Vulnerability and adaptation of US shellfisheries to ocean acidification (OA)' is the first nationwide study to consider physical factors along with economic and social data in 23 coastal communities. It was published in the scientific journal 'Nature Climate Change' on Monday.