Ocean acidification to hit Puget Sound harder, study says

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The waters of Puget Sound are more susceptible to ocean acidification and sliding faster into dangerous territory for its marine wildlife than other places around the world, a new study shows.

Should the trend continue, our marine wildlife and fisheries will likely suffer greatly years or decades earlier than previously anticipated, said Alex Gagnon, a chemica