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"I actually don't think this is a science issue. This is a values issue," said Christian Heim, an Australian psychiatrist and clinical director of mental health.

Ms. Wong is an assistant professor of political science and international relations at the University of Southern California and nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.

Understanding how these systems respond to rising CO2 is therefore vital for both ocean science and the long-term stability of fisheries that depend on them.

"This is a moment where policy, science, and pediatricians can come together," Lambrecht adds.

"I believe it's worth taking the time to assemble a dream team in order to generate science that can be appreciated by the general public," Sereno said.