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The Spectrophotometric Analysis Of Lead Carbonate Complexation And Carbonate Saturation States In Seawater, Regina Anita Easley
The Spectrophotometric Analysis Of Lead Carbonate Complexation And Carbonate Saturation States In Seawater, Regina Anita Easley
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The carbon dioxide (CO2) system is the primary buffer in seawater which controls oceanic pH. Changes in the marine CO2 system affect a number of processes such as metal speciation, mineral saturation states, auditory responses in fish, and primary productivity rates. Increased atmospheric concentrations of CO2 from human activities (e.g. burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, and cement production) has led to a global decrease in surface ocean pH termed anthropogenic ocean acidification. One particular concern in response to increased oceanic CO2 is a substantial decrease in the calcium carbonate (CaCO3) saturation states, Ω …