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Sea butterflies are such important food for so many marine animals

对于许多的海洋动物海蝴蝶是它们非常重要的食物

They have been dubbed the "potato chips of the ocean"

海蝴蝶被称为“海洋中的炸薯条”

But they could be under threat from all that extra carbon dioxide.

但是由于大气中的二氧化碳增多，它们将受到威胁

Dissolved carbon dioxide is slowly turning the water more acidic

海水溶解二氧化碳于是慢慢的海水变得越来越酸

Making it harder for sea butterflies to build their calcium shells.

这会影响海蝴蝶形成主要成分为钙的壳

The loss of these swimming ''potato chips''

海洋损失了这些会游动的“海洋薯片”

Would have repercussions right up the food chain.

进而会影响整个海洋食物链

And with a billion people around the world

世界上有近十亿的人依赖渔业

dependent on fish for their protein

以及鱼类身上的蛋白质

Fewer fish would clearly be bad news for people too.

由海蝴蝶减少而导致的鱼类减少对他们来说也是个坏消息

Of course, there's no need to worry

当然，如果温室效应气体的排放得到控制

If the greenhouse gases are brought under control.

也没有必要太担心

Or is there?

但是事实却是如此吗？

Although the burning of fossil fuels is often viewed

尽管燃烧矿物燃料通常被视为

as the biggest environmental threat

是对环境最大的威胁

Here in the Pacific there are more pressing concerns.

但现在在太平洋则有更紧迫的问题需要面对

The fish may disappear long before the impact of climate change really takes hold.

鱼类会在气候变化所造成的影响特别显著之前就会灭绝

A leading group of ecologists recently predicted that in just 40 years

生物学家领导小组最近预测大概在40年内

Seafood will be off the menu.

餐馆的菜单上就不会有海产品了

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