Chemistry
Today in class, we learned how ocean acidification occurs, how it affects the ocean, and everything in it. But first, we have to know how Co2(or Carbon Dioxide) is made. Co2 is usually created by man and/or machine. Co2 is made when we burn things or use fire, and then gets released into the atmosphere, which later goes into the sea.( such as wood, gasoline, etc). After a while, the Co2 reacts with the saltwater and makes it acidic, which slowly decreases the pH levels. Right now, the pH levels are 8, which is almost normal between acidic and basic, a 25% increase of acidic over two centuries. If this continues, it will increase more and more, which will soon cause a major danger in global warming. It does just affect us humans, it also affects sea life as life. The Co2 levels affects baby fish by shortening their lifespans and causing deformities, such as fullen grown fish are smaller than other normal size fish. Also, it breaks down the minerals coral need to keep a rigid structure. Since this is happening, the population of sea life will start shortening within years, and eventually there won’t be anymore fish or coral living in the sea.
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