In the ocean, a drama is playing out between two marine mollusks: sea butterflies--tiny swimming snails the size of a grain of sand (also known as Pteropods)—and the larger sea angel that preys on them. But it’s another drama, one on a global scale, that concerns marine biologist Gareth Lawson and sculptor Cornelia Kavanagh: the changing chemistry of our warming oceans. The scientist and artist are collaborating to bring that story to a wider audience in the hope of rewriting the ending. Ari Daniel Shapiro reports from Woods Hole, Massachusetts, and New York City. read moreDuration: 5:30Published: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 15:59:05 +0000
Description: English: A pelagic pteropod collected during one of the net tows. Species probably Limacina helicina. Русский: Пелагический крылоногий моллюск, предположительно Limacina helicina. Date: 19 May 2004 (original upload date). Source: NOAA: Information presented on these pages is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate photo and image credits is requested. Author: Photo by Russ Hopcroft, University of Alaska, Fairbanks.
