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Date: October 05, 2009 National Centre: Aquatic Biodiversity and Biosecurity; Coasts; Oceans
Ocean acidification is the name given to the lowering of pH of the oceans as a result of increasing carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. The pH of the ocean is determined by the level of hydrogen protons (H+) in sea water. The lower the pH, the more acidic the ocean. Read more about What is ocean acidification?
Date: October 02, 2009 National Centre: Aquatic Biodiversity and Biosecurity
First we must be able to recognise if a species is new to science. There are several steps to the process. Read more about How do we identify new aquatic species?
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