http://oceanacidification.wordpress.com/2013/02/12/rising-acid-in-oceans-is-worsening-industry-toxins/ An information outlet on ocean acidification provided by EPOCA, the European Project on Ocean Acidification Thu, 16 May 2013 08:22:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://oceanacidification.wordpress.com/2013/02/12/rising-acid-in-oceans-is-worsening-industry-toxins/#comment-40213 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 08:19:43 +0000 http://oceanacidification.wordpress.com/?p=12273#comment-40213 Note that the terminology used in this article is misleading. The definition of “acidic” in the Oxford English dictionary is “having the properties of an acid; having a pH of less than 7″. Despite the process of ocean acidification (the acidity of seawater has increased 26% since preindustrial time), the oceans are alkaline (pH higher than 7) and will not become acidic in the foreseeable future. Hence, the words “acid” or “acidic” should not be used when referring to seawater. Note that there are few exceptions, seawater can be acidic in the immediate vicinity of CO2 vents or in purposeful perturbation experiments.

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