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However acidification is a slow process (compared to rate of plancton reproduction - of course Plankton is a generic term https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plankton and it varies by species)

"Since pre-industrial times, the pH of the oceans has dropped from an average of 8.2 to 8.1 today. Projections of climate change estimate that by the year 2100, this number will drop further, to around 7.8"

Neutral pH is 7, so we can say even the ocean is basic and still will continue to be for some time




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