Fun facts
What is ocean acidification?
The lowering of the pH
What causes coral bleaching?
The warming of the ocean, and the smothering of the corals
What is our proposal?
adding calcium oxide
How many species live in the coral
roughly 6,000
What causes ocean acidification?
Carbon dioxide uptake or carbon emissions
What reaction occurs when our solution is implemented?
How much money is generated by the coral reefs?
$375,000,000,000
What is the cause of coral erosion
Ocean acidification
What can you do?
bike more......
How much of the ocean floor does the coral reef cover?
1%
What part of the coral reef is affected by coral erosion
calcium carbonate skeleton/bottom layer
increase the pH/increase calcium carbonate concentration/allow coral reef skeleton to rebuild their bottom layer
What is the chemical process of ocean acidification?
H2O+CO2 -> H2CO3
What part of the coral is affected by coral bleaching?
The top, colorful layer
What is the chemical process for our proposed solution?
CaO+H2CO3<->CaCO3+H2O