Which of the following statements about ocean acidification is NOT true?
A) Ocean acidification increases the availability of carbonate ions in seawater.
B) Increasing levels of CO2 in the ocean cause a decrease in the pH of seawater.
C) The pH of surface oceans has dropped by 0.1 units in the past 40 years.
D) Ocean acidification makes it more difficult for corals to secrete their skeletons.
E) Ocean acidification is predicted to get worse as atmospheric CO2 levels rise.
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