Some octopus species appear to be coping well with increase in ocean acidity, for now
While the species may be able to acclimate to near-term ocean acidification, the environmental effects of acidification and hypoxia may be challenging.
Jan 15, 2021 16:36:20 IST
A new study has now tested the effects of ocean acidity on octopuses. The study, conducted by the Walla Walla University, in collaboration with La Sierra University, was published in
Physiological and Biochemical Zoology journal. The collaborative study provides new insights to how activities impact the world and how it adapts in response. The
study focused on the metabolic rate of octopuses exposed to water acidified due to CO2 and the changes it brought about in the animals.
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Recent research conducted at Walla Walla University, by an alliance of researchers from Walla Walla University and La Sierra University, studied the impacts of acidic water on octopuses, possibly bringing new understanding into how activities affect the world and the way the world itself is adjusting in response.
According to Physics.org, the study titled, Impact of Short- and Long-Term Exposure to Elevated Seawater PCO2 on Metabolic Rate and Hypoxia Tolerance in Octopus
rubescens focused on octopuses metabolic rate to water acidified by carbon dioxide, as well as the changes it made to animals.
Essentially, CO2 is the key indicator of the oceans growing acidity since much of the gas emitted into the air by humans gets dissolved into the seawater.
A recent study examined the effects of acidic water on octopuses, potentially bringing new insight into both how our activities impact the world around us, and the way that world is adapting in response.