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http:// www.noaanews.noaa.gov. Ocean Acidification. Will the reef survive?. The burning of fossil fuels releases 11 BILLION TONS of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year. http://www.independent.co.uk. http://www.babble.com. www.physicalgeography.net.
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http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov Ocean Acidification Will the reef survive?
The burning of fossil fuels releases 11 BILLION TONS of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year. http://www.independent.co.uk http://www.babble.com
Carbon dioxide dissolves in the ocean, where it causes a potentially more serious problem ocean acidification. Hoegh-Gulderg et al. 2007
Ocean acidification poses a threat to shell-forming organisms like corals and calcifying plankton. www.greendiary.com http://elrid.cult.bg
The pH Scale ACIDS • A small change in pH is equal to a LARGE change in acidity. BASES www.thegardenersresource.com
Carbonic acid reduces ocean pH. CO2 + H2O H2CO3 carbonic acid CO2 +CO32-+ H2O carbonate ions 2HCO3 – bicarbonate ions The concentration of carbonate ions decreases.
As the ocean acidifies, organisms such as corals, snails, and calcifying plankton will not be able to make their shells and grow. www.divegallery.com www.greendiary.com http://elrid.cult.bg www.noaanews.noaa.gov Zooplankton (Pteropod) Coral Phytoplankton (Coccolithophore )
www.travel-vancouver-island.com www.nceas.ucsb.edu www.bigmoviezone.com www.noaanews.noaa.gov http://elrid.cult.bg
Yeast www.wikipedia.com
Yeast Experiment Carbon Dioxide Probe LabQuest pH Probe
Yeast Experiment Add sugar and yeast to water. Yeast will produce carbon dioxide.
Yeast Experiment Yeast growing on sugar and water Yeast growing on sugar and water Carbon dioxide gas Carbon dioxide gas dissolved in water Carbon Dioxide Set-up pH Set-up