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Which compound neutralizes calcium carbonate and bicarbonate, affecting the ability of corals and other invertebrates to build their shells and skeletons?
Which compound neutralizes calcium carbonate and bicarbonate, affecting the ability of corals and other invertebrates to build their shells and skeletons?
- Calcium carbonate
- Carbonic acid (correct)
- Carbon dioxide
- Bicarbonate
What is the term used to describe the process of slow-growing organisms having difficulty building and maintaining their shells or skeletons due to ocean acidification?
What is the term used to describe the process of slow-growing organisms having difficulty building and maintaining their shells or skeletons due to ocean acidification?
- Shell deterioration
- Biological dissolution
- Ocean acidification (correct)
- Ocean erosion
What is the main cause of ocean acidification?
What is the main cause of ocean acidification?
- Volcanic activity
- Changes in ocean currents
- Higher concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere (correct)
- Overfishing
Which of the following is NOT a result of ocean acidification?
Which of the following is NOT a result of ocean acidification?
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What is the term used to describe the process by which ecosystems and organisms are unable to adapt to the faster rate of acidification?
What is the term used to describe the process by which ecosystems and organisms are unable to adapt to the faster rate of acidification?
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