Question

Ocean acidification an impact of climate change is about :

• A. Increase in organic matter in oceans.
• B. Increase in pH of oceans
• C. Increase in CO₂ in oceans
• D. Increase in Iron in oceans

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Increase in CO₂ in oceans

acidification: - It refers to increase in level of CO2 and decrease in PH level of the oceans. The main reason is uptake of anthropogenic CO2. About 30-40% CO2 is released by human activities. It goes into rivers, lakes and oceans.

The current oceanic acidification is higher than that of last 65 million years.

Possible impact: - marine organism having calcium shells show increased dissolution of shell- causing danger to corals.