Fossil fuels threatening sea life, researchers say

Fossil fuels threatening sea life, researchers say: "Fossil fuels threatening sea life, researchers say
Pollution - Acid levels from carbon dioxide are rising in the Pacific, impeding shell formation
Thursday, April 06, 2006
MICHAEL MILSTEIN

Scientists just back from a research cruise across the northern Pacific say the ocean has soaked up so much carbon dioxide from human burning of fossil fuels that it's turning more acidic, disrupting growth of coral and the tiny sea creatures salmon and other fish rely on for food."