last december, the respected  journal “oceanography” published projections (see graphic below) for this rising acidity, measured by falling ph
last december, the respected  journal “oceanography” published projections (see graphic below) for this rising acidity, measured by falling ph
ocean acidification:29
it is expected to drop by a further 0.3 to 0.5 ph units (an additional doubling to tripling of today's post-industrial acid concentrations) by 2100 as the oceans absorb more anthropogenic co 2, the impacts being most severe for coral reefs and the southern ocean.