Ocean acidification

grizzly bear went extinct in 1924. And on the topic of extinction humans are causing the sixth mass extinction. The more co2 we release the acidic the ocean becomes through a process called ocean acidification where ocean water becomes carbonic acid.This happen because as we create more factories and drive more cars the more we release co2 and the ocean absorbs about 25% of carbon The annual extinction rate is 100 species for every one million and can be up to 10,000 species in the future.This…

are located in shallow warm tropical oceans, which house hundreds of tropical species of fish. Unfortunately, tourism and human related climate change is killing reef’s around the world causing loss of habitat and pressuring species survival. Tourism has a number of factors that destroy the reefs such as chemical pollutants and seaweed infestation inflicting coral preventing the ecosystem to flourish . Global warming directly affects corals by acidifying the oceans and rising sea levels and…

My future plans involve attending Western Washington University and becoming a marine biologist. While attending Western, I plan to pursue a degree in marine biology. Also, I want to take part in their Marine Science Scholars Program to earn credits and gain experience in the field of marine biology. During my sophomore or junior year, I plan to study abroad so I can expand my knowledge on the different marine ecosystems around the world. Participating in these different activities will…

pollution”. This target is difficult to measure because without a quantitative objective, the target is left open for interpretation. Targets 14.3 through to 14.7 are measurable targets. 14.3 attempts to "minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including and through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels”. Measuring scientific research is simpler because the results are presented to the public. Similarly, target 14.5 discusses the involvement of scientific research but…

climate changeing can also refers to any historical change in climate. Multiples lines of scientific evidences shows that the climate system is warming up . More than 91% of the additional energy stored in the climate system since 1975 has gone into ocean warming; the remainder has melted the ice, and warmed the continents , occeans and atmosphere. The observed increases in worldwide average surface temperatures and atmospheric carbondioxide have been much faster in recent decadies than the…

migrate north while the southern hemisphere have their winter to breed. So while they are staying at the Great Barrier Reef it is very important for their species survival. While the dolphins mostly inhabit the tropical waters waters so a rise in the ocean temperature should not affect them. Cyclones, storms and heavy rainfall will affect dolphins in coastal areas by bringing…

amount and the various kinds of waste products which originates from expanding technology but with not much knowledge about how these might react with the ecosystem and disrupt our well being. Types of Pollution Observed in Marine Pollution: o Acidification – Oceans act as natural Carbon Sinks. They absorb CO2 from atmosphere. As…

industries, and coal plants increases amount of carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere. This carbon dioxide gas could also be absorbed by the ocean, creating a bicarbonate ion (HCO3-), decreasing the pH of the ocean along the way. This decrease in pH is thought to have contributed to the development of the SSWD epidemic. A possible explanation is that the higher acidity of ocean waters will lower the viral resistance in sea critters such as sea stars themselves. As discussed before, the fact that…

Global warming is not the only ecological problem related to CO2 output- our oceans are in danger as well. Well, more specifically, the life inside those oceans is in danger. This article explains the dangers of CO2 causing our oceans’ pH levels to lower, (ocean acidification), resulting in problems for marine organisms in general. Many shelled creatures have trouble building those shells, and coral or other organisms have trouble building up their skeleton. Not only that, but scientists say…

Ocean Pollution is a serious issue in today's global politics. The balance of Earth's ecosystem is put in jeopardy when the ocean is polluted. Ocean Pollution includes everything from the extreme to the small scale: oil spills, acid dumping and plastic pollution-- human activities and basic carelessness. Problems evolving from ocean pollution directly harm marine life and the Earth's many valuable resources. Ocean Pollution is a long-term problem that has expanded over the past few decades. In…