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If the seawater carbonate ion (CO3 2-) concentration is 270 µmol/kg, a) what is the approximate rate of calcification, and b) approximately how many days would it take 1 square meter of reef to accumulate 30 mmol of calcium carbonate (CaCO3)?

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