Coral polyps feed in the plankton-rich waters by Santa Catalina, Panama. A new study of coral reefs off the Pacific coast of Panama shows that dead coral reefs may be able to recover from rising ocean temperatures and other environmental disasters.; Credit: laszlo-photo/Flickr
We all know that air pollution is bad, but us humans aren't the only ones that suffer.
According to a new study, underwater critters in the Pacific Ocean feel the impact of air pollution too.
And that's causing a lot of problems for marine life... and the food chain.
To explain more, Take Two's A Martinez was joined now by Taka Ito, the lead author of the study and an associate professor at Georgia Institute of Technology.
Audio coming soon.