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How would the acidic solution affect a clam living in the ocean ? what does a weakened shell mean for the clam​

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Ocean acidification makes it harder for clams and mussels to find the material they need to build and maintain their calcium carbonate shells. A weakend shell often results in but is not limited to the organisms growing slowly or neededign more food to actually survive if the acidity levels were to increase.

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