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Describe what could happen to a healthy coral reef ecosystem if atmospheric carbon dioxide levels continue to increase.

In your description, be sure to:

- Describe one way a healthy coral reef ecosystem could change if atmospheric carbon dioxide levels continue to increase.

- Describe how that change to a coral reef ecosystem could affect other organisms in the coral reef ecosystem.

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Answer:increased CO2 in the oceans raises the acidity of the water which prevent the formation of calcium carbonate which are used by corals to build their skeleton. When this happened organisms like fishes will not have conducive place for their reproduction.

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