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Shell ocean acidification 2. A simplified illustration shows a spiral marine snail shell with surface dissolution and erosion near the aperture, modeling damage associated with ocean acidification. The depicted entity is the calcareous shell of a marine gastropod mollusk (class Gastropoda), an exoskeletal anatomical structure that encloses and protects the animal’s soft tissues within the organismal hierarchy. In the disciplines of marine biology, ecology, and ocean chemistry, the image represents how ocean acidification (OA) and lowered seawater pH reduce carbonate availability, promoting dissolution of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) shell material. The site emphasized is the external shell surface and aperture margin, where notching and thinning compromise mechanical defense and growth. Species are not specified beyond a generic marine gastropod (sea snail).
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