Have you ever just turned on the television and saw on discovery channel or something the Coral Reefs? They are beautiful aren’t they? That is why we cannot let them die off because of Acidification. Acidification is when too much carbon dioxide gets into the ocean which increases the acidity of the water and lowering the ph. I know other issues may be talked about more but if we look really close at acidification, acidification is a huge aftermath of those issues. I swear the human species as a whole is so transparent in the sense that we only see what we want to see or what is right in front of us. I would be willing to bet at least ninety percent of the country does not even know about the effects of ocean acidification on coral reefs. The
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When the acidity of the water increases so does the temperature which can cause coral bleaching. The microorganisms living within the coral turn the coral white. While coral can survive the bleaching, they are highly likely to die from it. This is highly dangerous and is occurring more and more as the years go on. If bleaching if occurring, then the productivity is very low. Think about a bleached reef as a sick person whose chance at life are very low. If most of the energy is being used to keep itself alive then it is not getting much else done which effects the marine life. So what though that it loses its color? Well actually, the bright beautiful colors are because of tiny algae “living in harmony” inside of the coral. So if it loses its color that means the worst has happened and the tiny algae are dying off inside of the color making it hard to provide the coral life. The problem has to start somewhere, and we are only ones to be blamed. It is our fault the temperatures of the ocean are rising which cause coral bleaching. Twenty five percent of all marine life lives within the coral reefs. One fourth of all marine life would be wiped out if the coral reefs went extinct. So obviously let’s get it together. Who knows what else could happen if we do not do …show more content…
I have learned how serious of a problem this is. I have learned that we quickly need to fix this issue we brought upon ourselves. Myself, I will spread as much awareness of this as possible, use less energy, and try to enjoy it while it still lasts. This is a scary but true quote that everyone should really think about; “If the Earth formed at midnight and the present moment is the next midnight, 24 hours later, modern humans have been around since 11:59:59pm—1 second.” We have been here one second and already destroyed much of the world and used most of our natural
When the acidity of the water increases so does the temperature which can cause coral bleaching. The microorganisms living within the coral turn the coral white. While coral can survive the bleaching, they are highly likely to die from it. This is highly dangerous and is occurring more and more as the years go on. If bleaching if occurring, then the productivity is very low. Think about a bleached reef as a sick person whose chance at life are very low. If most of the energy is being used to keep itself alive then it is not getting much else done which effects the marine life. So what though that it loses its color? Well actually, the bright beautiful colors are because of tiny algae “living in harmony” inside of the coral. So if it loses its color that means the worst has happened and the tiny algae are dying off inside of the color making it hard to provide the coral life. The problem has to start somewhere, and we are only ones to be blamed. It is our fault the temperatures of the ocean are rising which cause coral bleaching. Twenty five percent of all marine life lives within the coral reefs. One fourth of all marine life would be wiped out if the coral reefs went extinct. So obviously let’s get it together. Who knows what else could happen if we do not do …show more content…
I have learned how serious of a problem this is. I have learned that we quickly need to fix this issue we brought upon ourselves. Myself, I will spread as much awareness of this as possible, use less energy, and try to enjoy it while it still lasts. This is a scary but true quote that everyone should really think about; “If the Earth formed at midnight and the present moment is the next midnight, 24 hours later, modern humans have been around since 11:59:59pm—1 second.” We have been here one second and already destroyed much of the world and used most of our natural