The Acidification of Oceans Due to Carbon Dioxide Diffusion into the Water

question 62

Multiple Choice

The acidification of oceans due to carbon dioxide diffusion into the water has had serious deleterious consequences for corals and other species. For some species, however, the acidification has had little, if any, effect. Thus, the best term to describe the overall effect of ocean acidification on marine life is habitat

• A) degradation.
• B) fragmentation.
• C) loss.
• D) homogenization.

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