Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR) · 2015 · 19 citations · 0 references
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As atmospheric CO2 continues to increase, more and more CO2 enters the ocean, which reduces pH (pH is a measure of acidity, the lower the pH, the more acidic the liquid) in a process referred to as ocean acidification. Declines in surface ocean pH due to ocean acidification are already detectable and accelerating.