Having an imbalance of carbon flux into the atmosphere compared to the flux leaving has wide reaching effects through climate change.

Question

What is a consequence of too much carbon in water reservoirs?​​​​​​​

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Responses

If the carbon content in water is too high, it causes the water to become too oxygen rich and chokes out aquatic plants.
If the carbon content in water is too high, it causes the water to become too oxygen rich and chokes out aquatic plants.

Too much carbon in water forms carbonic acid, ‘stealing’ the components aquatic creatures need to form shells like snails or clams.
Too much carbon in water forms carbonic acid, ‘stealing’ the components aquatic creatures need to form shells like snails or clams.

If an animal drinks water with too much carbon it will grow faster than others and bully them away from the water source.
If an animal drinks water with too much carbon it will grow faster than others and bully them away from the water source.

Extra carbon causes the water to reflect more heat, making the ocean too cold for some animal eggs to hatch.
Extra carbon causes the water to reflect more heat, making the ocean too cold for some animal eggs to hatch.
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Answer 1

The correct response is:

Too much carbon in water forms carbonic acid, ‘stealing’ the components aquatic creatures need to form shells like snails or clams.

This phenomenon is known as ocean acidification, which adversely affects the ability of marine organisms to build and maintain their calcium carbonate structures, such as shells and skeletons.