Acidification has 6 syllables and the stress is on the fifth syllable.
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| 1. | Acidification of the ocean will, in time, threaten the very existence of the Great Barrier Reef. | |
| 2. | Climate change and ocean acidification can result in mass coral bleaching events, increased susceptibility to disease, slower growth and reproductive rates, and degraded reef structure. | |
| 3. | Increased greenhouse gases from human activities result in climate change and ocean acidification. | |
| 4. | Ocean acidification refers to a reduction in the pH of the ocean over an extended period of time, caused primarily by uptake of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. | |
| 5. | Ocean acidification is affecting the entire world’s oceans, including coastal estuaries and waterways. | |
| 6. | Ocean acidification occurs when seawater absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is released into the air by burning fossil fuels, like oil and coal. That makes the ocean more acidic, which harms shellfish, other marine life and plants. | |
| 7. | Razor clamming draws crowds on the coast of Washington State. This popular recreation activity is expected to decline due to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, warmer temperatures, and habitat degradation. | |
| 8. | There was a warning, too, that New Zealand could expect more frequent marine heat waves, similar to those in 2017 and 2018, and ocean acidification. | |
| 9. | Scientists see deoxygenation alongside ocean warming and acidification as a major threat to ocean ecosystems and the well-being of people who depend on marine life. |