Blog Post Image: Acidifying oceans could spell trouble for squid

Squid raised in normal (left) and more acidic conditions (right) developed distinctly different statoliths, which are organs that help squid balance and orient themselves as they swim. Among squid reared in more acidic conditions, statoliths were smaller, more porous and degraded, which would likely result in less-than-ideal movement and a lower chance of survival in the wild, Mooney says. (Max Kaplan, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)