In addition to the famous impacts of atmospheric carbon on global warming, there is an equally worrisome effect of carbon dioxide on the oceans: ocean acidification (or OA for short). Here at I2SEA we have a series of resources about OA, including Our Acidifying Ocean, which is an introductory activity and virtual lab (note: now mobile compatible!).
A student suggested that we start a conversation topic about OA, and here it is! Have you heard about Ocean Acidification? If so, are you worried about it? How do you think we can best raise awareness about it among your fellow students and the general public? Have you seen particularly good links or films about OA that you would like to share? What are you doing to address the problem?
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Cotal bleaching and shellfish
As the earth gets warmer and more CO2 is released the ocean is taking some of the carbon dioxide but since there is so much of it the ocean is starting to get more acidic. Meaning that all of the shellfish that we have in the ocean, there shells are starting to degrade and disappear and that could cause a lot of jobs lost in the shellfish industry and it will hugely affect the ocean's ecosystem. Also coral is another big thing we might lose because of ocean acidification. A Lot of fish and other sea life rely on the coral as there home and if they don't have that they are so much more vulnerable to the larger predators. That is why we should put and end to this and change the lives of all these growing and living thing in the ocean before they are all gone.