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- Ocean acidification impacts on zooplanktonPublication . Campoy, Ana N.; Cruz, Joana; Ramos, Joana Barcelos e; Viveiros, Fátima; Range, Pedro; Teodosio, M A; Teodósio, M. Alexandra; Barbosa, Ana B.Global change is and will continue impacting biodiversity, as many studies have already documented. Rising atmospheric CO2 is alleviated by oceanic uptake, since atmosphere and surface ocean exchange CO2 , but it also modifies the ocean carbonate system towards decreased carbonate ion concentrations and a corresponding decline in seawater pH. This process is known as ocean acidification (OA) and has a direct effect on plankton, namely calcifying organisms, such as coccolithophores, foraminifers, corals, molluscs and crustaceans, with consequences for the entire marine ecosystem (see review by Reibesell and Tortell 2011).