As for its possible impacts, they are already being observed in th degradation of shell formation in tiny marine organisms that are a major part of the food chain. (illconsidered.blogspot.ru)
Knudson and Ravelo based their findings on an analysis of carbon and oxygen isotopes in the calcium carbonate shells of tiny marine organisms called foraminifera, which are preserved in seafloor sediments. (sciencedaily.com)
Karla Knudson analyzed isotopes in the shells of tiny marine organisms preserved in seafloor sediments to find chemical signatures of past water temperatures and other oceanographic conditions. (news.ucsc.edu)