Ocean acidification

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-004543",
  "term": "Ocean acidification",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Increased concentrations of carbon dioxide in sea water causing an increase in acidity of ocean waters (i.e., a reduction in ocean pH). Decrease in pH in coastal waters can be caused by dissolved inorganic carbon, dissolved and particulate organic carbon, and nutrients from riverine and estuarine sources.",
  "subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "environmental degradation",
    "greenhouse effect",
    "greenhouse gas emissions",
    "ocean warming"
  ],
  "references": [
    "US Environmental Protection Agency",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "acidificación del océano"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/ocean-acidification/"
}