6 Questions
Which organism did Victoria Fabry conduct experiments on?
Pteropods
What caused the dissolution of the pteropods' shells in Fabry's jars?
Increased carbon dioxide levels
What is ocean acidification?
The decrease in the pH of ocean water due to increased CO2 levels
How does the release of carbonates from rocks and ocean sediments neutralize dissolved CO2?
By dropping chalk in an acid
What did James Zachos and his colleagues conclude about the mass extinction of deep-sea creatures around 55 million years ago?
It was caused by ocean acidification
What did Ken Caldeira and Michael Wickett calculate in 2003 about the absorption of fossil CO2 by the oceans?
It would make the oceans more acidic than they have been for 300 million years
Test your knowledge on ocean acidification, its impact on marine life, and the latest research findings with this informative quiz.
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