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Maria Cantwell: “As sea water becomes more acidic, it begins to withhold the basic chemical building blocks needed by marine organisms.”

On the recordApril 21, 2010
As sea water becomes more acidic, it begins to withhold the basic chemical building blocks needed by marine organisms.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Cantwell warns about the detrimental effects of ocean acidification on marine life.

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