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pH of Seawater: The Role of Carbonate (CO3 and …
www.carboeurope.orgof seawater, i.e. seawater can resist drastic pH changes even after the addition of weak bases and acids. The carbonate ion can react with calcium ions (Ca), which are in excess in seawater, to form calcium carbonate (CaCO3), the material out of which the shells of mussels, the skeleton of corals and the exoskeleton of some microalgae is made of.
Oceanography
usscouts.orgDescribe some important properties of water.. Tell how the animals and plants of the ocean affect the chemical composition of seawater. Explain how differences in evaporation and precipitation affect the salt content of the oceans. 6. Describe some of the biologically important properties of seawater.
Public Health and the Environment World Health ...
www.who.intvi Tables 1.1 Major ion composition of seawater (mg/litre) 6 1.2 Major ion composition of a raw brackish water (mg/litre) 6