By disrupting processes as fundamental as growth and reproduction, ocean acidification threatens the animals' health and even the survival of species.
通过影响如生长和繁殖一样的基本生命过程，海洋酸化威胁着动物的健康甚至物种的生存。
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Recent studies, however, have uncovered new instances of a counting skill in different species, suggesting that mathematical abilities could be more fundamental in biology than previously thought.
而最近的一些研究发现不同物种具有数数儿能力的例子，说明算术能力在生物中比之前认为的更普遍。
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To teach fundamental concepts for understanding the behavior of inorganic species, such as carbonate and trace metals, in aquatic systems.