Holes on this quahog shell are from the Boring Sponge (Cliona celata). 2013 research suggests lower seawater pH (linked to #OceanAcidification) may increase boring rates, with potentially severe implications for wild and farmed shellfish populations. https
@AcademiaObscura Looking around a bit more, I’d expect shells like that to become more common in the future. The sponge’s boring rate was found to increase with water acidity. https://t.co/BKVqyOQ6os
RT @carlsafina: New: Ocean acidification greatly increases rate at which sponges bore into scallop shells. http://t.co/Tgvc2R83
New: more boring than ever! Ocean acidification greatly increases rate at which sponges bore into scallop shells. http://t.co/krGwUE8V