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chemical process > chemical reaction > acidification > ocean acidification
... > biosphere > ecology > ecological parameter > abiotic factor > anthropogenic factor > ocean acidification
... > science > natural science > life science > ecology > ecological parameter > abiotic factor > anthropogenic factor > ocean acidification

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ocean acidification  

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  • input of anthropogenic CO2 to surface oceans from the atmosphere, leading to shifts in carbon chemistry that can cause changes to rates and fates of primary production and calcification of marine organisms and communities

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/15246

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