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| Title: | Ocean acidification: implications for coral reefs |
| Authors: | Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority |
| Keywords: | Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)-Climate;Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)-Climate |
| ASFA Subjects: | Climatic changes Coral reefs Acidification |
| APAIS Subject: | Greenhouse effect Pollution |
| Location: | Reef-wide |
| Category: | Animals Ecosystems Climate change |
| Issue Date: | 2008 |
| Publisher: | Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority |
| Abstract: | Acidification due to ocean uptake of carbon dioxide will have serious consequences for coral reefs worldwide over the course of this century. The surface ocean now absorbs up to 30 percent of the yearly emissions of carbon dioxide. The absorbed carbon dioxide dissolves in water through a well-understood chemical process, forming a weak acid that is decreasing the pH of the oceans. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11017/141 |
| Type of document: | Brochure |
| Appears in Collections: | Effects |
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