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What is effecting the ocean?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

The question should use "affecting" not "effecting".

The main thing affecting the ocean these days is the increased concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. More carbon dioxide is dissolved in the ocean water and this makes the water more acidic. One of the most obvious effects of this is the damage to coral. There is some evidence that coral reefs are not surviving as long or growing as well as they used to. The more acidic the ocean water is, the harder it becomes to grow coral.

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13y ago

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