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What is the main cause of ocean acidification according to the text?
Which marine organism is mentioned as being impacted by ocean acidification resulting in thinner shells?
Where was ocean acidification first identified as a threat to marine life?
What term is used to describe the impact of ocean acidification on coral reefs causing reef collapse?
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Which community mentioned in the text is heavily impacted by ocean acidification due to their traditional dependence on seafood?
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What is suggested as a potential method to mitigate ocean acidification according to the text?
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Study Notes
- Deep sea coral reefs are threatened by ocean acidification, dubbed as climate change's evil twin.
- Ocean acidification is caused by increased carbon dioxide in the water, slowly killing marine life.
- Ocean acidification has made the ocean 40% more acidic since the Industrial Revolution.
- Marine life, such as shelled creatures, is impacted with thinner shells due to ocean acidification.
- Washington state was the first place where ocean acidification was identified as a threat to marine life, affecting oyster hatcheries.
- Dr. Sebastian Hennige studies ocean acidification's impact on coral reefs, suggesting it causes Coral porosis leading to reef collapse.
- Ocean acidification also affects deep cold water coral, essential for marine ecosystems and biodiversity.
- Indigenous communities like the Iñupiat in Alaska are heavily impacted by ocean acidification, affecting their traditional way of life dependent on seafood.
- Pteropods, tiny planktonic snails, are dissolving in waters globally due to ocean acidification, impacting the entire food chain.
- Mitigating ocean acidification requires reducing carbon dioxide emissions, potentially through methods like seaweed farming and new technologies like ocean-based carbon capture plants.
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Learn about the threat of ocean acidification to deep sea coral reefs, marine ecosystems, and indigenous communities. Explore its causes, consequences, and potential solutions to mitigate the effects on marine life.
