ocean acidification
josh fox jaynes marine science 4th block
2/20/14
There is a problem in our world today. This problem is called ocean acidification. Ocean
acidification is a process caused by increasing man made carbon dioxide emissions.
This process is making the oceans more acidic. Ocean acidification could affect
humans.With such decline of fish and shellfish stocks due to ocean acidification will
impact an big role in the human source of protein. millions of people could be affected.
Ocean acidification affects crabs snails and sea urchins. These marine organisms need
calcium and carbonate that is in sea water to build their shells or skeletons. As the pH
decreases carbonate becomes less available making it hard for the animals to secrete
calcium carbonate to form their skeletal material. Polluted runoff and fossil fuel
emissions threaten the lobsters oysters bay scallops and mussels that support new
England's iconic fishing communities. California's sea urchin’s are struggling to adapt to
the acidic atmosphere. In east coast estuaries clams and mussels are getting a double ean dose of carbon dioxide. Red snapper,shrimp, and shelled fish face an uncertain future in
the gulf of mexico. relatively soon after carbon dioxide is released it creates a carbonic
acid. Humans release fossil fuels and emissions that pollute the air.It sinks down in the
water and makes the ocean acidic.I think we could prevent this from happening by not
driving everywhere and walk, or you could stop releasing methane.
www.nrdc.org/ocean/acidification
www.ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/critical-issues-ocean-acidification
2/20/14
There is a problem in our world today. This problem is called ocean acidification. Ocean
acidification is a process caused by increasing man made carbon dioxide emissions.
This process is making the oceans more acidic. Ocean acidification could affect
humans.With such decline of fish and shellfish stocks due to ocean acidification will
impact an big role in the human source of protein. millions of people could be affected.
Ocean acidification affects crabs snails and sea urchins. These marine organisms need
calcium and carbonate that is in sea water to build their shells or skeletons. As the pH
decreases carbonate becomes less available making it hard for the animals to secrete
calcium carbonate to form their skeletal material. Polluted runoff and fossil fuel
emissions threaten the lobsters oysters bay scallops and mussels that support new
England's iconic fishing communities. California's sea urchin’s are struggling to adapt to
the acidic atmosphere. In east coast estuaries clams and mussels are getting a double ean dose of carbon dioxide. Red snapper,shrimp, and shelled fish face an uncertain future in
the gulf of mexico. relatively soon after carbon dioxide is released it creates a carbonic
acid. Humans release fossil fuels and emissions that pollute the air.It sinks down in the
water and makes the ocean acidic.I think we could prevent this from happening by not
driving everywhere and walk, or you could stop releasing methane.
www.nrdc.org/ocean/acidification
www.ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/critical-issues-ocean-acidification