How does an increased atmospheric CO₂ concentration result in increased ocean acidity?
A)CO₂ causes less oxygen to occur in oceans.
B)CO₂ transforms into H+ ions.
C)CO₂ reacts with water to form H₂CO₃.
D)Increased CO₂ causes increases in animal waste which result in more acidic conditions.

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When increased levels of CO₂ are released into the atmosphere, some of it dissolves into the ocean. This CO₂ reacts with the water to form carbonic acid (H₂CO₃), which results in an increase in hydrogen ions (H+), leading to a decrease in pH and increased ocean acidity.

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