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Aquatic Biodiversity & Biosecurity - Common Questions

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What is ocean acidification?

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?

How do we identify new aquatic species?

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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