Sea Butterflies

  • Recently, a new study has revealed that the smallest species of sea butterflies found in the Southern Ocean are facing extreme vulnerability to climate change, leading to a decline in their population.
  • Sea butterflies, a suborder of sea snails, are crucial for the marine ecosystem.
  • The thin outer casings of sea butterflies dissolve due to increased ocean acidity caused by carbon dioxide absorption.
  • This dissolution makes it difficult for sea butterflies to survive.
  • The decline in sea butterfly population affects larger pteropods and other marine organisms that depend on them for food.
  • The disruption of the sea butterfly population can ....
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