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As more and more CO2 dissolves in the oceans:

a. The ocean pH will go up.
b. Sea level will go down.
c. The rate at which oceans take up CO2 will increase.
d. Marine animals that make their shells out of calcium carbonate will suffer.

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The ocean takes up carbon dioxide through photosynthesis by plant-like organisms (phytoplankton), as well as by simple chemistry: carbon dioxide dissolves in water. ... As we burn fossil fuels and atmospheric carbon dioxide levels go up, the ocean absorbs more carbon dioxide to stay in balance.
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