Look under “What Does This Mean for Aquatic Life.” Ocean acidification, or lowering the pH of ocean water so that it’s more acidic, __________________.

Question

(1 point)
Responses

A. causes coral reef bleaching.
A. causes coral reef bleaching.

B. affects shellfish reproduction.
B. affects shellfish reproduction.

C. causes pollution.
C. causes pollution.

D. affects fish and other aquatic life that depend on coral reefs.
D. affects fish and other aquatic life that depend on coral reefs.

E. Both A and D

Answer 1

The correct response is:

E. Both A and D

Ocean acidification negatively impacts coral reef health, leading to bleaching (A), and it also affects fish and other aquatic life that depend on coral reefs (D).