How is ocean acidification possibly linked to increased anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂)? A)Oceans may absorb much of the rising concentrations of rising carbon,as dissolved CO₂ mixes with water to form carbonic acid (H₂CO₃). B)Thermohaline circulation exchanges carbon between surface dissolved organic carbon and deep layers of dissolved inorganic carbon. C)Increased photosynthetic activity in phytoplankton resulting from increased atmospheric CO₂ concentrations results in acidification due to a complex chemical reaction during plant decay. D)Atmospheric CO₂ combines with atmospheric moisture forming a light carbonic acid forms (H₂CO₃),that is precipitated over the worldʹs oceans.

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Oceans absorb much of the rising concentrations of carbon dioxide, leading to increased acidity as carbon dioxide mixes with water to form carbonic acid.

How Is Ocean Acidification Possibly Linked to Increased Anthropogenic Emissions