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Acid rain leads to fish mortality. Many species of fish cannot survive in aquatic environments where the pH is below 5.0. If the water is too acid, the gill systems of many kinds of fish can be damaged.{{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}, the acid alters the blood chemistry of all fish. As a result, the fish population in an acidic environment decreases{{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}becomes extinct.
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