If low levels of carbon dioxide are absorbed by the oceans, would shellfish that can be easily killed by acidic water be
more likely to die less likely to die?
A B
With higher levels of dissolved carbon dioxide in ocean water, the water becomes more acidic.
ocean acidity
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amount of dissolved carbon dioxide in ocean water
more
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levels of carbon dioxide
shellfish likely to die
shellfish likely to die
shellfish likely to die