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Which marine animals are likely affected by ocean acidification?

Animals with calcium carbonate shells.

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  1. Animals with calcium carbonate shells ✔
  2. Only fast-swimming fish
  3. Only deep-sea worms

Why: Calcium carbonate becomes more soluble at lower pH, harming shelled organisms.

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Answer: Animals with calcium carbonate shells. Calcium carbonate becomes more soluble at lower pH, harming shelled organisms.

  1. Oceanography en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanography
    Calcium carbonate becomes more soluble at lower pH, so ocean acidification is likely to affect marine organisms with calcareous shells
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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