Dear
Students at Kearny SCT in San Diego are rigorously engaged in a linked-learning environment project. Our group is currently focusing on ocean acidification and we hope that you have an expert perspective that could inform our work.
Carbon dioxide that has been getting absorbed the ocean over time is causing a major change in the oceans pH. As the ocean’s pH changes, the ocean’s marine life also suffers. Research have shown that there are a lot changes in the plants and animals that live in the ocean, especially fragile life such as coral. Are there any way to reverse the impacts of ocean acidification? Any insight you could provide would be excellent.
Furthermore, we know that we have shifted our baseline and accepted the acidic nature of the ocean as normal as many people do not remember how it used to be. The ocean has really been degrading for an extensive amount of time without much of our knowledge. What can we do to save the marine life that is being affected by the acidity change?
The ocean absorbs about 30 percent of the carbon dioxide that is released into the air, and as the CO2 levels increase, so does the acidity of the ocean. There are many people in the world who rely on fish as their primary source of protein, and with the way our ocean is acidifying, this could put a huge strain on our fish production in the markets. How could ocean acidification impact the world economically?
Ocean acidification is a huge problem that needs to be addressed in this world. It is not only affecting the marine life, but us as well. At this rate, the ocean will continue to degrade, so we need to address this problem seriously. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Melinda Pon, Joanna Sitthideth, Khalid Dalmar, and Sam Phan
Students at Kearny SCT in San Diego are rigorously engaged in a linked-learning environment project. Our group is currently focusing on ocean acidification and we hope that you have an expert perspective that could inform our work.
Carbon dioxide that has been getting absorbed the ocean over time is causing a major change in the oceans pH. As the ocean’s pH changes, the ocean’s marine life also suffers. Research have shown that there are a lot changes in the plants and animals that live in the ocean, especially fragile life such as coral. Are there any way to reverse the impacts of ocean acidification? Any insight you could provide would be excellent.
Furthermore, we know that we have shifted our baseline and accepted the acidic nature of the ocean as normal as many people do not remember how it used to be. The ocean has really been degrading for an extensive amount of time without much of our knowledge. What can we do to save the marine life that is being affected by the acidity change?
The ocean absorbs about 30 percent of the carbon dioxide that is released into the air, and as the CO2 levels increase, so does the acidity of the ocean. There are many people in the world who rely on fish as their primary source of protein, and with the way our ocean is acidifying, this could put a huge strain on our fish production in the markets. How could ocean acidification impact the world economically?
Ocean acidification is a huge problem that needs to be addressed in this world. It is not only affecting the marine life, but us as well. At this rate, the ocean will continue to degrade, so we need to address this problem seriously. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Melinda Pon, Joanna Sitthideth, Khalid Dalmar, and Sam Phan