ocean acidification
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
The term "ocean acidification" means the decrease in pH and changes in the water chemistry of the Earth's oceans, coastal estuaries, marine waterways, and Great Lakes caused by carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and the breakdown of organic matter.
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- 2022–present33 U.S.C. § 3702Navigation and Navigable Waters · Definitions · in this chapter
The term “ocean acidification” means the decrease in pH of the Earth's oceans and changes in ocean chemistry caused by chemical inputs from the atmosphere, including carbon dioxide.
Source
- 2009–202233 U.S.C. § 3702Navigation and Navigable Waters · Definitions · in this chapter