Researchers working with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say warmer, more acidic oceans may reduce the number of stone crab hatchlings as the availability of the popular, pricey delicacy dwindles.
A study using water temperatures and carbon dioxide concentrations predicted for the end of this century by climate change scientists found the number of stone crab larvae fell by nearly 40 percent under those conditions.
"There’s already something out there that’s been making the catch smaller and so it becomes concerning when you add these other stressors,” said Philip Gravinese, a marine biology doctoral student at the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne.
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