«When CO2 reacts with seawater, the reduction in seawater pH reduces the availability of carbonate ions, which play an important role in
shell formation for a number of marine organisms such as corals, marine plankton, and shellfish.
Not exact matches
He was playing
for a draw and will always hide in his
shell 4 -5-1
formation.
Shells, tree branches, roots and other organic materials often decay away to leave a void
for the
formation of mineral materials.
Maniacal joggers and terriers, as well as beautiful tanned octogenarians, compete
for the narrow space alongside oyster -
shell - smooth rock
formations.
In particular, if ocean acidity were a problem
for shell formation, it would have shown up already in areas where there are naturally high levels of CO2.
As
for its possible impacts, they are already being observed in th degradation of
shell formation in tiny marine organisms that are a major part of the food chain.