acidification of the oceans

As the concentration of carbon dioxide increases in the atmosphere more dissolves in bodies of water, including the sea, to increase the concentration of carbonic acid.

carbon cycle,
carbon dioxide,
carbonic acid,
climate change,
environmental impact,
global warming

This definition is abridged from A – Z of tree terms: A companion to British arboriculture.
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