The dangers of ocean acidification

被引：78

作者：

Doney, SC ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Woods Hole Oceanog Inst, Dept Marine Chem & Geochem, Woods Hole, MA 02543 USA

来源：

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN | 2006年 / 294卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1038/scientificamerican0306-58

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

Today one third of the carbon dioxide given off by the burning of fossil fuels enters the ocean, reducing its naturally alkaline pH. This shift toward more acidic conditions diminishes the ability of corals and many other marine organisms to build hard parts out of calcium carbonate and to grow.

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