Category Archives: Oceans

Acidification of our oceans: unprecedented rate in past 300 million years

Posted on March 24, 2012 by

Acid stats 30% rise in acidity since preindustrial times (13 July 2012. Sciencevol 337:146) 150% increase by 2100 (13 July 2012. Sciencevol 337:146) Hönisch, Bärbel, et al. 2 Mar 2012. The Geological Record of Ocean Acidification. Science vol 335 #6072 … Continue reading →

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Fishery destruction

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

From increased carbon dioxide By the end of this century, carbon dioxide levels in the ocean are likely reach levels that will interfere with fishes’ ability to escape from predators, hear, and smell.  Carbon dioxide is already affecting fish brains … Continue reading →

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Acid Oceans: how sea life is affected

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

Hardt, Marah J., Safina, Carl. Aug 2010. Threatening Ocean Life from the Inside Out. Carbon dioxide emissions are making the oceans more acidic, imperiling the growth and reproduction of species from plankton to squid.  Scientific American. Threatening Ocean Life from … Continue reading →

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Mass Extinction in Oceans is happening NOW

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

ScienceDaily (Aug. 20, 2012) — Life in the world’s oceans faces far greater change and risk of large-scale extinctions than at any previous time in human history, a team of the world’s leading marine scientists has warned.  The researchers compared … Continue reading →

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