Aside from the slowing and/or reversing of calcification, organisms may suffer other adverse effects, either indirectly through negative impacts on food resources, or directly as reproductive or physiological effects.
Departe de încetinirea și/sau reversificarea calcificării, organismele mai pot suferi și alte efecte adverse, fie indirect prin impacturi negative asupra surselor de mâncare, sau direct prin efecte psihologice sau reproductive.