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Thinning Shells

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This image depicts the difference in thickness between two specimens of the pteropod Limacina helicina, one collected in more acidified coastal waters, the other collected off shore, that were analyzed as part of a new study published in Science Reports.

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Courtesy of Lisette Mekkes, Naturalis Biodiversity Center; used with permission.

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