NALT

Preferred term

ocean acidification

Topic

Increased concentrations of carbon dioxide in sea water causing an increase in acidity of ocean waters (i.e., a reduction in ocean pH). Decrease in pH in coastal waters can be caused by dissolved inorganic carbon, dissolved and particulate organic carbon, and nutrients from riverine and estuarine sources.

environmental degradation

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

78017

Spanish

acidificación del océano

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/275119

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Created 3/25/16, last modified 1/4/18