National Geographic writer Elizabeth Kolbert dives into the Tyrrhenian Sea not far from Naples to see firsthand the lethal effects of carbon dioxide that has been absorbed into the ocean. Ocean acidification is an important subject for Center for Ocean Solutions' work on climate change and communicating climate change adaptation strategies. "The Acid Sea" records the author's personal discovery of how man is changing the environment. The Center for Ocean Solutions recently produced Oceans +2C, as award winning film featuring beautiful underwater photography and interviews with leading scientists on the changes underway in our oceans. Increasingly, the general public is being informed by the scientific community about ocean acidification and its consequences.
National Geographic Spotlights Ocean Acidification
National Geographic Spotlights Ocean Acidification
Submitted by cosedit on Mon, 2011-03-21 18:01
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Re: It's true indeed....!
Increased acidity reduces carbonate -- the mineral used to form the shells and skeletons of many shellfish and corals. The effect is similar to osteoporosis, slowing growth and making shells weaker. If pH levels drop enough, the shells will literally dissolve.
This process will not only harm some of our favorite seafood, such as lobster and mussels, but will also injure some species of smaller marine organisms -- things such as pteropods and coccolithophores.
You’ve probably never heard of them, but they form a vital stationery design part of the food web. If those smaller organisms are wiped out, the larger animals that feed on them could suffer, as well.
All of the parts of oceans
All of the parts of oceans are acidifying beacuse of the things done by humans. We are putting in all the waste products from a long time and this is being suffered by the aquatis life.
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This issue of ocean
This issue of ocean acidification is taken in to concideration froma long time and i think there is a lot of improvement after the facts has been discovered.
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There are many of the reasons
There are many of the reasons behind the problems that are faced in the water pollution and oceans are acidifying because of those reasons only. It is good to see that some of the agencies are willing to search for the reasons and doing good things to save the environment.
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Its been a good news that all
Its been a good news that all the ill efects have been noticed by the scientists of the National geographic and there is enough of the time for all of us to get all things right for the species living in the sea.
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Thank you for time to discuss
Thank you for time to discuss this, I feel strongly about and love to learn more about the subject. If possible, so you get the expertise, could you update your blog for more information? It is very useful to me. altkleider.tv
These all problems are
These all problems are generated by us only as we are countinously putting in the waste materials in the oceans froma long time and this thing is affecting the marine life a lot.
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May be we can find some other
May be we can find some other ways to dispose off the gases or other chemicals that are currently bieng dumped in to the oceans and effectinf sea creatures.
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The Human is polluting oceans
The Human is polluting oceans from a long time and it is our duty to clean the oceans so that sea creature could also live in a good conditions without getting any problems in there habitat.
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So what is actually happening
So what is actually happening to the ocean? Losing its acidity or is is becoming more acidic? http://www.braungresham.com/
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Hey guys thanks for sharing
Hey guys thanks for sharing the video it was a nice thanks again for sharing, keep up the good work. But i have one issue as i have used the mkv file it is giving me trouble in the vlc player is there any other player for the same Urns for ashes
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Good stuff as per usual,
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