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Ocean Acidification: How Carbon Dioxide Is Hurting the Seas: Media

Ocean acidification, the increase in seawater’s acidity, is caused by the absorption of large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) by the oceans.

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Snail's shell
Sea snail (Liparis liparis) shell.
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Ocean Acidification
Conceptual diagram comparing the state of carbonates in the oceans under the lower-acid...
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