Environment & Ecology · Ocean Acidification
What is the primary ecological mechanism and consequence of the phenomenon known as Ocean Acidification?
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- 1The increase in water temperature that forces oceans to release trapped carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere
- 2The enhancement of marine carbon sinks leading to increased carbohydrate production by phytoplankton
- 3The lowering of the ocean's pH level due to excess absorbed carbon dioxide, which directly harms marine life✓
- 4The transformation of dissolved atmospheric carbon into solid reserves of coal and natural gas over millions of years
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The lowering of the ocean's pH level due to excess absorbed carbon dioxide, which directly harms marine life
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