Ocean acidification causes a decrease in the pH concentration of the oceans, mostly arises as a result of the entry of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
A fisherman noticing a shellfish's shell being very small and lack the thick hard shell may be due to Ocean acidification (option A).
- Ocean acidification is mainly caused by fossil fuels and leads to a decrease in the water's pH.
- It also causes a reduction in the amount of carbonate, a building block of shells and skeletons in seawater.
- This makes it very difficult for marine organisms, such as shell fish and corals, to form their shells and skeletons, and those with existing shells may begin to dissolve.
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