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A hydrogen atom from the carbonic acid bonds to the carbonate ion in ocean water and creates a bicarbonate ion (HCO-3) which the shell-making organisms can’t use.

Carbon dioxide dissolves in (and reacts with) water, forming carbonic acid. As this acid forms, it breaks down (dissociates) into a hydrogen ion and a bicarbonate ion. The hydrogen ion (produced when ...

“The hydrogel is highly porous and filled with water, which facilitates the rapid transport of the small bicarbonate ions across the material,” explains Zhuyuan Wang, a researcher in Zhang’s tea ...