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increasing co2 in the ocean makes it harder for shelled organisms to: p…

Question

increasing co2 in the ocean makes it harder for shelled organisms to: photosynthesize sink breathe make calcium carbonate

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

Increasing ocean CO2 shifts the carbonate - buffer equilibrium. More CO2 leads to more hydrogen ions, which reduces the availability of carbonate ions. Shelled organisms need carbonate ions to form calcium carbonate for their shells.

Answer:

make calcium carbonate