bicarbonate can act as an acid or a base (i.e., donate or accept hydrogen ions) depending on conditions.
Under present-day conditions, these reactions buffer the pH of surface seawater at a slightly basic value of about 8.1 (above the neutral value around 7.0). At this pH, the total dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC ~ 2 mM) consists of approximately 1% CO2, 90% HCO3–, and 9% CO32– (Figure 2.1). The total boric acid concentration (B(OH)4– + B(OH)3)) is about 1/5 that of DIC. As discussed in section 2.2, increases in CO2 will increase the H+concentration, thus decreasing pH; the opposite occurs when CO2 decreases. We note that isotope fractionation between B(OH)3 and B(OH)4–is used for estimating past pH values
In simple chemical terms it plays out as follows: <span>When CO2 dissolves in seawater it combines with water to form hydrogen (H+) and bicarbonate (HCO3-) ions: </span> CO2 + H2O -> H(+) + HCO3(-) Some of the hydrogen ions combine with carbonate (CO3(2-)) ions to form additional bicarbonate ions resulting in a decrease in the former and an increase in the latter: H(+) + CO3(2-) -> HCO3(-) <span>Therefore, the net effect when is added to seawater is for the concentrations of H+, CO2, and HCO3- to increase, and the concentration of CO32- to decrease.</span>
<span>In a ecosystem,rocks are an example of an abiotic factor because they are not a living part of the environment. From context of the statement, an abiotic factor is the non-living part of the environment in a ecosystem.</span>
There are so many examples for that in different areas, like TPT1 experiment carried out in our lab recently.Here's one link: http://www.alfa-chemistry.com/tpt1-cas-167218-46-4-item-290583.htm