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porsena on January 31, 2006 - 1:31am

Some of that hoopla surrounds the finding that a small drop in pH will prevent some marine organisms from producing a shell. Lower pH being more favourable to the dissolution of carbonates, the shell seems to dissolve faster than it is produced.

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BioDiesel on January 31, 2006 - 2:39am

Good point. I read that article also and did a little investigation of my own.

Here is a great article that describes what you are talking about.

The Chart on Page 11 says it all.
Maybe SS can spiff if up a bit.

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