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Old 06-09-2008, 11:34 PM
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Here is a link to an NPR segment on the effect that increasing CO2 in the oceans is having on coral reefs. I have listened and read some other articles on this topic. The carbonic acid will prevent the shells from forming in the first place once it's at a critical concentration.

The most stunning part, in my mind, is the fact that the oceans have been absorbing excess CO2 (above what occurs naturally without human intervention) for a long while and this absorption has softened the apparent effects of our global emissions. As the waters reach saturation, we will see more in the atmosphere and the shell-bearing creatures will still be out of luck.
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