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The team is finding pitting and erosion of the Pteropod shells from the decrease of the ocean PH level from absorbing more carbon dioxide. This could endanger this key food web species which provides up to 80% of the food for fish, which both penguins and seals rely on as primary food sources.

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The team is finding pitting and erosion of the Pteropod shells from the decrease of the ocean PH level from absorbing more carbon dioxide. This could endanger this key food web species which provides up to 80% of the food for fish, which both penguins and seals rely on as primary food sources.
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