The oceans are one of the most sacred places on this earth‚ the last mysterious frontier left. They hold millions of different marine animals‚ and many more that are waiting to be discovered. However‚ the wide blue waters are beginning to fade fast. Recently‚ a new pollutant has been exposed‚ carbon dioxide‚ is causing this acidification. Ocean acidification is when the saltwater absorbs enough carbon dioxide from the atmosphere that it changes the pH of the water. This is what is happening
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sand‚ seashell‚ and at high tide‚ ocean brings sea life that feeds and nourishes life and taking away others. . Coastal Erosion- The beach moving due to storms‚ waves‚ tide currents‚ drainage and high wind. Strength of the wave can be more powerful if the waves is longer and the wind is stronger can create erosive power. . Sea Level Rise- Shrink land ice‚ such as ice sheets‚ and mountain glaciers. When the ocean temperature rises the warmer of the ocean since water expands. . Sandstorm-
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In the article‚ “Oceans Are Losing Oxygen—and Becoming More Hostile to Life” by Craig Welch‚ climate change is affecting the lives of all kinds of sea creatures. This article explains how climate change‚ and the warming of ocean water‚ has began taking oxygen out of the water. This means that many fish species have shrunk because of this loss of oxygen. The warmer water speeds up the metabolism of these fish‚ which makes them breathe in more of the oxygen. A couple of scientists from the University
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Stacy Servoss Ms. Hines Eng. 090-D01 15 July‚ 2013 The Effects the Moon Has On the Ocean Tide The moon’s gravity affects tides on the earth. The sun and moon together pull on the earth’s oceans in different directions to create tides. But there are several other factors that complicate this process. Friction is the earth’s rotation and axis tilt on the sun and moon’s gravitational pull on the earth. This forces push on the earth’s atmosphere‚ creating high tides and low tides. The gravity
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Opened in 1977‚ Ocean Park Hong Kong is one of Hong Kong’s favourite attractions‚ featuring rides‚ exhibits and conservation facilities. Ocean Park is located on the southern side of Hong Kong Island‚ covering more than 870‚000 square metres of land. There are three attraction areas‚ which are the Lowland‚ the Headland and Tai Shue Wan. The three areas are connected by a cable car‚ outdoor escalator which is the second longest in the world and Ocean Express. Aqua City Ocean Park’s Aqua City
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Whales are the largest marine mammal in the world‚ living in all of the major oceans from the Arctic and Antarctic oceans to the tropical waters around the world. Human whaling is to hunt and kill whales for the use of their meat‚ oil and blubber. It is estimated that three million whales were killed in the twentieth century alone. According to the survey‚ there are only 10‚000 - 20‚000 whales surviving in the oceans today. Rapidly decreasing number of whales has affected the ocean’s ecosystem.
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wonderful is it to stand on pearly sands watching the pure blue sky‚ so lonely without a cloud or a plane or even a bird fluttering across it and as you admire it‚ the sun’s ray’s beams down at you. But at the same time you hear the wave’s chants on the ocean. A visit to the beach is one of life’s greatest pleasures. I always‚ always look forward to summer‚ it is my favorite season and it’s the perfect time to have serious fun. What I love most about summer is its weather. It‘s always hot‚ which allows
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Conclusion The chemical changes in ocean acidification is known to be caused by an increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere‚ resulting in the lowering of the pH making water more acidic‚ an increase in dissolved carbon dioxide (CO2)‚ a reduction in the concentration of carbonate ions and an increase in bicarbonate ions. The oceans are currently taking up about one ton of carbon dioxide (CO2) associated with human activities per year. Almost half of the carbon dioxide
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deep ocean The oceans cover 75% of the world’s surface and contain 97% of its water; 90% of the seas lie beyond the shallow continental margins‚ and most are deeper than 2km. With the advent of modern science we have been able to discover what some of the deep ocean is like but there is still a vast area that remains unexplored. One thing we do know is that life at these depths is dominated by animals‚ not plants
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This research project investigates how the pH of ocean water affects the mass of the shells of sea organisms. People who might benefit from this project are Oceanographers and Fisheries. The resources used included an article from the website Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History‚ called “Ocean Acidification” by Jennifer Bennett‚ an interview with Dr. Andrew Dickson‚ a professor of marine chemistry at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography‚ University of California‚ San Diego‚ and an
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