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What are the two ways ocean acidification affects marine life?

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Ocean acidification can negatively affect marine life, causing organisms' shells and skeletons made from calcium carbonate to dissolve.

Step-by-step explanation:the more acidic the ocean, the faster the shells dissolve.

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1) harm life forms that rely on carbonate-based shells and skeletons, 2) harm organisms sensitive to acidity

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