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Originally Posted by sounding
There is NO increased ocean acidity -- only a tiny decrease in alkalinity. Plus, coral diversity was much higher in the past when CO2 levels much higher than now. Oceans convert CO2 to carbonates which corals use to build coral reefs. CO2 is plant food on land and in oceans -- it is the foundation of earth's food chain -- and more is better.
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From the source The Smithsonian Institute. Ocean water has become 30% more acidic during the last 200 years. I am just the messenger and the message is everyone should read the Smithsonian Institute ocean science article.