How
Don't let ocean acidification _______
Ruin Your Vacation
How many people are there in the world?
8 billion.
Name one organism that needs carbonate to produce their shell/skeleton.
CO2
The process of rapidly clearing woodland/forests for human uses.
Deforestation
What happens when shelled organisms die/are affected by ocean acidification?
Fish/higher trophic level species die offs.
What element causes ocean PH to drop?
Hydrogen(H)
What contributes to 30 percent of CO2 concentrations.
Transportation
What type of communities are most affected by ocean acidification.
Fishing communities.
CO2 combines with H2O to make _____
Carbonic Acid (H2CO3)
What is the leading cause of increased concentrations of atmospheric CO2?
The combustion of fossil fuels.
What chemical becomes less available due to increased oceanic CO2.
Carbonate
30%
How many tons of carbon dioxide does each person contribute to the atmosphere?
1.4 metric tons.
What type of organism group does increased oceanic CO2 concentrations most impact?
Califying Organisms