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Youn nan efè ki pi enpòtan nan ogmante asidite lanmè gen rapò ak pwodiksyon an nan kokiy, vye zo eskèlèt, ak plak soti nan kabonat kalsyòm, yon pwosesis li te ye tankou kalsifikasyon. Asidifikasyon orè ekilib nan chimi carbonate nan dlo lanmè, diminye pH ak konsantrasyon nan iyon carbonate disponib pou koray ak lòt kalsifikatè maren pou itilize pou bati vye zo eskèlèt yo. Sa a diminye vitès la ak kantite lajan pou kalsifikasyon nan mitan anpil òganis maren ki bati vye zo eskèlèt ekstèn ak kokiy, sòti nan plankton ak kristase nan koray bilding Reef.
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One of the most critical effects of increasing ocean acidity relates to the production of shells, skeletons, and plates from calcium carbonate, a process known as calcification. Acidification shifts the equilibrium of carbonate chemistry in seawater, reducing pH and the concentration of carbonate ions available for corals and other marine calcifiers to use to build their skeletons. This decreases the rate and amount of calcification among many marine organisms that build external skeletons and shells, ranging from plankton to shellfish to reef-building corals.