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Seas under pressure – Ocean acidification due to CO₂
… lime through biomineralisation during the formation of bone and shell structures (production of ‘composite materials’ in so-called calcifiers such as corals, … and pollutant inputs are among the dominant factors. Furthermore, weathering products from rocks carried in via rivers have a buffering effect on the CO₂ content … gas exchange over the sea (see the following figure). Atmospheric oxidation products of some trace gases, such as dimethyl sulfide (DMS), methylamine, and a …