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点击复制Sea butterflies are such important food for so many marine animals
海蝴蝶是许多海洋动物重要的食物
They have been dubbed the potato chips of the ocean
它们被誉为海洋的薯片
But they could be under threat from all that extra carbon dioxide
但它们可能因过多的二氧化碳而受到威胁。
Dissolved carbon dioxide is slowly turning the water more acidic
溶解的二氧化碳正慢慢使海水变酸
Making it harder for sea butterflies to build their calcium shells
让海蝴蝶更难构建钙壳
The loss of these swimming ''potato chips''
这些游动的‘薯片’消逝
Would have repercussions right up the food chain
将引发连锁反应，影响整个体系
And with a billion people around the world
全世界有十亿人
Dependent on fish for their protein
靠鱼来获取蛋白质
Fewer fish would clearly be bad news for people too
鱼类减少，对人类而言无疑是个噩耗
Of course there's no need to worry
当然没必要担心
If the greenhouse gases are brought under control
如果温室气体得到控制
Or is there
还是有
Although the burning of fossil fuels is often viewed
尽管燃烧化石燃料经常被视为
As the biggest environmental threat
最大的环境威胁
Here in the Pacific there are more pressing concerns
在太平洋这里有更紧迫的问题
The fish may disappear long before the impact of climate change really takes hold
鱼类或许会比气候变化的影响来的更早消失
A leading group of ecologists recently predicted that in just 40 years
一个生态学家领导小组最近预测，在短短40年内
Seafood will be off the menu
海鲜将从菜单上消失