Diatoms are the most important producers of plant biomass in the ocean and help to transport carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere into the deep … Decline of diatoms due to ocean acidificationRead more
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At a glance – Ocean acidification: Global warming’s evil twin
Have you heard of ocean acidification? Does it mean that if you go swimming in the sea, you are liable to dissolve? No. You’ll be … At a glance – Ocean acidification: Global warming’s evil twinRead more
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Link between fast-melting Arctic ice and ocean acidification
An international team of researchers have sounded new alarm bells about the changing chemistry of the western region of the Arctic Ocean after discovering acidity … Link between fast-melting Arctic ice and ocean acidificationRead more
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The ramifications of ocean acidification for coralline algae
Scientists have long suspected that coralline algae are particularly sensitive to changes in ocean chemistry. Now, researchers have found that most species of coralline algae … The ramifications of ocean acidification for coralline algaeRead more
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Notes on Carbon Dioxide in Global Warming, Acidified Oceans, and Weathered Rocks
Like CO2 (carbon dioxide), H2O (water vapor) is a strongly heteropolar molecule — having one end with a positive electrical charge, and another end with … Notes on Carbon Dioxide in Global Warming, Acidified Oceans, and Weathered RocksRead more