Farmed Oysters Show Resilience to Ocean Acidification

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Sep 27, 2019, 10:00 am183 pts
Scientists have discovered that unlike wild oysters, farmed oysters bred for fast growth and disease resistance are able to adapt their shell growth to be more resilient to ocean acidification, according to a new study published in the journal Global Change Biology. The findings suggest that selective breeding…

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