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What is the main reason that the oceans are becoming more acidic?
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∙ 11y ago
Ocean acidification is caused from the ocean being forced to absorb vast amounts of fossil fuels and carbon. The carbon that is absorbed in turn causes the waters pH to go down, thus making it more acidic.
Dissolving CO2 in seawater increases the concentration in the ocean, and thus decreases ocean pH.
When CO2 dissolves, it reacts with water to form a balance of ihttp://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Ion and non-ionic chemical species: dissolved free carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, carbonate and bicarbonate.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoYes Climate Change does cause more ocean acidification. More carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is absorbed by the surface layers of the oceans. This acidification damages coral, shellfish and other marine organisms.
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∙ 11y agoabsorption by the oceans of carbon dioxide generated by burning fossil fuels
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∙ 11y agoCarbon dioxide reacts with seawater, forming carbonic acid.
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∙ 6y agoThere is more carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. Some of this is being absorbed by the oceans, making them more acidic.
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