_:genid1 "Copyright protected. Obtain permission from the original figure source."^^ . "overview-as-oceans-absorb-co-they-become-more-acidic" . "1."^^ . "As Oceans Absorb CO2 They Become More Acidic"^^ . "modified from Feely et al. 2009"^^ . "The correlation between rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (red) with rising carbon dioxide levels (blue) and falling pH in the ocean (green). As carbon dioxide accumulates in the ocean, the water becomes more acidic (the pH declines). (Figure source: modified from Feely et al. 2009)."^^ . _:genid1 . . . . . . . . .