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The CO2 dissolved in the ocean is disturbed when the global temperature increases. What will happen to marine life?

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The CO2 dissolved in the ocean is disturbed when the global temperature increases. What will happen to marine life?

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Rising temperature disturbs the ocean’s dissolved $$\mathrm{CO_2}$$ balance and increases ocean acidification. Warmer, more acidic water can harm corals, shellfish and plankton that form shells, reduce oxygen availability, and disrupt the marine food web.

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Chapter 13: Earth as a System: Energy, Matter, and Life - Intext Questions [Page 263]

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NCERT Science Exploration [English] Class 9
Chapter 13 Earth as a System: Energy, Matter, and Life
Intext Questions | Q 4. | Page 263
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