Personally, I think they smell wonderful, with a bit of white wine, some garlic, a light bread coating, pan fried….ummmmm…but, of course, that’s not what the alarmists are referring to
Climate change is affecting the ability of small reef fish to smell their predators and make a quick get away.
And while that might sound like a free lunch for species higher up the food chain, scientists fear it could ultimately lead to their demise.
James Cook University researchers have found ocean acidification is affecting the ability of small fish to find suitable habitat, and detect larger fish that want to eat them.
Advertisement: Story continues belowThey say declines in pH caused by the addition of carbon dioxide are to blame for the behavioural changes linked to sense of smell.
One has to wonder how fish survived when the atmospheric CO2 content was considerably higher, which leached into the seas, mostly due to dinosaurs driving vehicles powered by fossil fuels from previous denizens of the Earth.
Also, the alarmists are apparently trying the “ocean acidification” route again, as there are tons of stories. I guess “biodiversity” wasn’t working too well, nor was “food security.” Don’t worry, they’ll be back.
