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Infographic explaining the formation of calcium carbonate skeletons.

Infographic explaining the formation of calcium carbonate skeletons.
Infographic explaining the formation of calcium carbonate skeletons.
Infographic explaining the formation of calcium carbonate skeletons.
Infographic explaining the formation of calcium carbonate skeletons.
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Taylor, Eric S.
Infographic explaining the formation of calcium carbonate skeletons.
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10/29/2013
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Caption from Oceanus magazine, vol. 50, no. 2, page 71:
Corals combine calcium and carbonate ions in seawater to make calcium carbonate skeletons. Lower ocean pH means fewer carbonate ions available for corals to build skeletons.
Illustration by Eric S. Taylor, WHOI Creative
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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