More than 30 scientists from various European countries are currently travelling to Ny-Ålesund. During the next six weeks, they will participate in a large-scale study about the effect of increased CO2-concentrations on the pelagic marine ecosystem.
The experiment is part of the EU-project EPOCA about Ocean Acidification, addressing one of the most critical topics in the context of the ongoing climate change.
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