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Nemo could get lost again as seawater approaches acidity

Finding the right reef to call home might get difficult in future oceans

By Susan Milius

- More than 2 years ago

Nemo might get lost again as acidifying seawater upsets the way young fish smell their way to a home, according to a new study.

HOMING Orange clown fish end up living among the tentacles of anemones on coral reefs. Experiments now raise concerns that future seawater acidification may disrupt a young clown fish’s ability to smell its way to a suitable reef habitat.