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How might a lowering of the pH of seawater affect the abundance of calcareous sediment on the seafloor?
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Lowering the pH to less alkaline and more acidic levels would cause more calcareous materials to dissolve in seawater thereby reducing the abundance of calcareous sediment on the seafloor.
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What is a calcareous skeleton?
Its when a sea animal forms a skeleton from calcium carbonate (CaCO3). Calcium carbonate is dissolved in seawater, but less soluable at higher temperatures. The majority of animals with calcareous skeletons, such as corals, are found in the tropics where it takes less energy to get it out of the seawater
The main ions in sea water are?
The four MAIN IONS in seawater in descending order of abundance are: CI: Chloride Na: Sodium SO4: Sulfate Mg: magnesium Found in Leckie-Yuretich: Investigating the Ocean, Page 114, Seawater Salinity: The salt of the Ocean
Which mineral is dissolved in greatest abundance in the world's oceans?
Sodium. (seawater has approximately 35 g/L of dissolved salts: predominantly sodium (Na+ ) and chloride (Cl− ) ions)
What are the six ions in seawater?
The four MAIN IONS in seawater in descending order of abundance are: CI: Chloride Na: Sodium SO4: Sulfate Mg: magnesium Found in Leckie-Yuretich: Investigating the Ocean, Page 114, Seawater Salinity: The salt of the Ocean
Which mineral element dissolved in greatest abundance in the world's ocean?
Sodium. (seawater has approximately 35 g/L of dissolved salts: predominantly sodium (Na+ ) and chloride (Cl− ) ions)
Is a Seawater a mineral?
Seawater is water with salt in it
Which has a higher concentration of salt a tablespoon of seawater or a swimming pool with a bucket of seawater?
a table spoon of seawater
What is the oceans water?
Seawater is a mixture of various salts and water. Only six elements and compounds comprise about 99% of sea salts: chlorine, sodium, sulfur, magnesium, calcium and potassium. The relative abundance of the major salts in seawater is constant regardless of the ocean. Only the amount of water in the mixture varies because of differences between ocean basins because of regional differences in freshwater loss (evaporation) and gain (runoff and precipitation). The chlorine ion makes up 55% of the salt in seawater.
Is bluefish a freshwater animal or a seawater animal?
its a seawater fish
What halogen is found in seawater?
The halogen found in seawater is bromine.
What are seawater fish?
A seawater fish is a fish that lives in the sea.
Why is salt a solute in seawater?
Yes, salt is a solute in seawater. Water is the solvent, salt is one of the solutes, and the solution is seawater.
