One possibility for gaining a more realistic assessment of the problem would be to elevate carbon dioxide levels artificially for months to years in a patch of the ocean or on a coral reef.

• 要更加理解酸化问题，更实际的方法可能是人为操纵海洋的一小块区域，或操纵珊瑚礁的一部份，在数月到数年间，升高这个区域的二氧化碳浓度。