Increased carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have contributed to acidification of the oceans.This change of the water's pH due to a change in CO₂ concentrations is an example of

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The increase in carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, which is caused by human activities such as burning of fossil fuels, has led to the acidification of the oceans. This change in the pH of water is an example of how human activities have affected an abiotic factor, which is the ocean's chemistry, in the biosphere. It is not directly related to global warming or affecting a biotic factor.

Increased Carbon Dioxide Levels in the Atmosphere Have Contributed to Acidification