Acidic oceans harm fish hearing

Embargoed until: Publicly released: 2021-03-03 11:01

Australia; New Zealand

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Increased greenhouse gas emissions are making the oceans more acidic which causes hearing problems for fish, according to Kiwi and Australian researchers. Hearing is vital for young fish as they go through key life stages such as courtship and spawning. The team found that fish raised in acid ocean conditions have low-frequency hearing loss, which could have a serious impact on fish populations if they are unable to adapt quickly.

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conference: Proceedings of the Royal Society B

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Organisation/s: University of Auckland, James Cook University, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)

Funder: This project was supported by funding from New Zealand's Ministries for Primary Industries (ZBD201403) and Business Innovation and Employment (Coastal Impact: Rate, Impact and Management project) (D.P.) and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies (P.L.M.).

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