Introduction Over the last decade‚ there has been an increased focus on the impact of human activities on the planet and studying the potential impacts of ocean acidification (OA). Ocean acidification describes a change in the carbon chemistry of the ocean which has been a steadily emerging global environmental health concern. Oceans cover nearly 70 percent of the planet’s surface and play a crucial role in regulating atmospheric carbon dioxide through physical‚ chemical‚ and biological processes
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Summary and Response to Ocean Acidification Article The National Geographic article “Ocean Acidification; Carbon Dioxide is Putting Shelled Animals at Risk‚” argues that the drop in surface pH could have a devastating effect on not only the organisms living in the ocean‚ but the environment that surrounds us. Research has shown that at least half of the carbon dioxide being emitted into the atmosphere has been absorbed by the oceans over time. This has benefited our environment because by
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Starfish Crayfish coral Some Bottom dwellers clean the ocean floors Bottom dwellers refers to any species of animal or some other organism that lives on the sea floor. Biologists often use the term benthos to refer to bottom dwellers. Benthos feed off algae. Examples include many species such as crab rock-fish worms sea slugs sea snails. Sea cucumber Starfish Crayfish coral Some Bottom dwellers clean the ocean floors Bottom dwellers refers to any species of animal or
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The impact of Blue Ocean Strategy In the earlier work (See Blue Ocean Strategy: how to create uncontested market ‚ 2005) it has been argued two types of strategies: blue ocean strategy and red ocean strategy. Red ocean strategists compete to win market share in traditional mature markets and pursue either a differentiation or cost leader strategy. On the other hand‚ Blue ocean strategists‚ create new environments‚ redefine products or services or the nature of competition‚ make competition irrelevant
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pressure was intense. I needed to equalize; I pushed the air connector on BC-jacket to get a shot from the tank to counteract my sinking‚ letting the air out slowly to descend at a proper rate. I moved one step up‚ two steps down until I touched the ocean floor. The echoed sound of my breathing jolted out of sync with my movements. A thermocline from above and below traveled through my wetsuit. The crackling sound of the air bubbles amplified. The cold water filled to my shoulders and knees. My heart
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hasn’t escaped the world’s attention. Ocean acidification however is a much less known issue‚ it is a result of about 79 million tons of CO2 that is released into the atmosphere every single day‚ not just from fossil fuel burning‚ but also from the deforestation of cement‚ and the production of cement. Ever since the beginning of industrial revolution‚ approximately a third of the CO2 let into the atmosphere from anthropogenic reasons got absorbed by the world’s oceans‚ which plays a very big role in controlling
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Associate Level Material Oceans and Atmosphere Worksheet Using the assigned readings for Week Six‚ prepare a 50- to 75-word response to each of the following questions. The Oceans 1. What is the composition of seawater? The salinity of seawater ranges from 3.3 to 3.7%. When seawater evaporates it leaves behind sodium chloride‚ better known as table salt. The other components of seawater are acquired through various methods. One of which is weathering. Chemical weathering of rock releases
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Burnmaster English 1711 January 27th Essay 1‚ first draft The Ocean I have always been driven by my human desire for beauty. I crave dramatic features that Earth offers. High mountains‚ deep valleys‚ vast oceans and bright sun. I flourish in warm temperatures and unfortunately‚ the Minnesota winter crushes all of my spirits. Thinking of the ocean brings me a tranquil warmth I loyally follow through the cold months. The ocean draws me in with her cool‚ smooth‚ serenity. Exploring each crevasse
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The article “Another Marine Pollution Threat: Noise: Will a More Acidic Ocean be Noisier for Whales?” was written by Cherie Winner and was published in Volume 48‚ Issue 2‚ of the journal Oceanus in 2010. I accessed the article through the University of West Florida’s library’s website by searing for the Opposing Viewpoints in Context database under the “A-Z Database List.” Once on the database‚ one can search the title of the article in the search box to locate it. Winner intended this article to
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according to experts the oceans are the final frontier to learn more about. Did you know that we have explored less than 5% of these murky waters? But with our technology getting better each day we will learn more about this mysterious underwater world. Some of these technologies are inspired by the wanting to learn more facts about the sea. Do you know about valleys and mountains… from under the sea?? Humans are starting to discover the secrets of the ocean. The bottom of the ocean has some challenges
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