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IN the biochemical study of life processes in the sea, an understanding of the role of the carbon dioxide system is very desirable. In virtue of the excess base always present, sea water contains not only free dissolved carbon dioxide but also many times as much in combination as carbonates and bicarbonates. The equilibrium existing in this system under naturally occurring conditions is a complicated one. It may be displaced by photosynthesis, changes in calcium due to vital processes, decay of dead matter, temperature, salinity and pressure. To the geologist also its study is of importance since it controls the formation of calcareous sedimentary rocks.
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N. C., L. Carbon Dioxide in the Sea. Nature 131, 282–283 (1933). https://doi.org/10.1038/131282b0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/131282b0