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The term in English
Acidification
English article
Oceans take up a large part of the carbon dioxide that is emitted to the atmosphere. This leads to a gradual pH reduction and a reduction in calcium carbonate content. In the long term, this can have a major impact on species composition.
The term in Russian
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The term in Finnish
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The term in Estonian
Hapestumine
Estonian article
Merevee pH taseme vähenemine, mis on põhjustatud CO2 sisalduse suurenemisest merevees.