World Ocean Systems Undermined by Climate Change by 2100
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/10/131015191401.htm
Chapter 2- Biomes (Ocean)
This Article deals with a global problem because the whole ocean will be affected by 2100.
The article states that by 2100, every single part of the ocean will be affected by pollution and climate change. The most interesting fact about it is that 470-870 million of the world's poorest people rely on the ocean for food, jobs ,and revenues. By 2100, the CO2 concentration is projected to be up to 900 ppm or parts per million. If the world launches a mitigation effort to help keep the CO2 down, the concentration will only be 550 ppm if we start the efforts soon. Phytoplankton, which are essential for the stability of the oceans are going to diminish up to 10% which means the carbon concentration will increase more and more as there are less photosynthetic organisms.
I think that we are running out of time and we need to make an effort to bring CO2 levels down in the oceans. If we don't act quickly, there wont be much of a positive change because it may already be too much of a problem by the time we set a plausible plan to stabilize the oceans.
Mitigation- The action of reducing the severity and seriousness of something.
When CO2 gets into the ocean it forms carbonic acid causing ocean acidification. Many organisms cannot live in an acidic environment. If it was happening slowly maybe they could adapt. If it continues to happen at such a high rate many species will not survive.
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