A Calcium Conundrum Explained.

• Autores: Charles Q. Choi
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 300, Nº. 4, 2009, págs. 31-31
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses the discovery that calcium carbonate rocks excreted by bony fish contribute a major portion of the calcium carbonate found in the ocean. The effect of calcium carbonate upon ocean surface waters is described, noting that it causes the water to become more alkaline. The possibility that increasing sea temperatures and rising carbon dioxide levels could result in higher production of calcium carbonate is also mentioned.