What is the use of carbon dioxide for marine animals?

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Marine animals:
The animals that can live in the ocean in salty water are known as marine animals, for example- fishes, mollusks, etc
The uses of carbon dioxide for marine animals:
The presence of excess carbon dioxide leads to ocean acidification.
However, certain shell-building creatures like shrimps, lobsters, and crabs utilize carbon dioxide in the form of dissolved inorganic carbon to build more shells.

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