since the beginning of the industrial revolution, the acidity of surface ocean waters has increased by about 30 percent.13,14
since the beginning of the industrial revolution, the acidity of surface ocean waters has increased by about 30 percent.13,14
ocean acidification:5
between 1751 and 1996, surface ocean ph is estimated to have decreased from approximately 8.25 to 8.14, representing an increase of almost 30% in h+ ion concentration in the world's oceans.