Gap Fill - Sharks - Level 6

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The climate crisis may be posing an threat to many species of shark. A new study has revealed that the of the world's oceans is causing sharks' teeth to decay. It is well known in the scientific that increasing ocean acidity is damaging calcified like corals, molluscs, and sea urchins. This led marine to research whether shark teeth are at similar . Lead author of the study, Maximilian Baum, investigated whether "sharks that swim with their open to ventilate their gills and have seawater exposure might also be ". He concluded that "even the teeth of apex show visible damage under acidified conditions".

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