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.

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.

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

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.

High levels of carbon dioxide in water can lead to increased carbonic acid formation, which can lower the pH of the water (a process known as ocean acidification). This can negatively affect marine organisms, particularly those that rely on calcium carbonate to form shells, such as snails and clams.