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How Ocean Acidification Affects Corals - Coggle Diagram
How Ocean Acidification Affects Corals
Introduction
Ocean acidification is decrease in oceanic pH because of increased CO2 from human activity
Positive and negative affects of acidification
Acidification decreases skeleton growth and causes dissolving
Discussion/Implications
Huge rise in CO2 levels and marine life can't adapt to quick environmental changes
Decreased diversity
Certain pH and temperature rise causes stopping of coral reefs
Increased CO2 causes less diversity and vulnerability to death
Decrease coral growth, skelteon density, and increased calcifications
Limitations/Research
Some areas of coral more vulnerable to acidification
Figure shows growth and shrinking of coral in the world
Limitation of some corals reacting differently to acidification
Future research on remocing bicaroante and decreasing acidifcation rate
Conclusion/Questions
What's calcification?
Conclusion
acidification affects algae growth and decreases marine organisms with shells
Decrease in biodiversity
Other factors affecting corals are pollution, coral bleaching, rising sea level
Effects can affect economy, tourism, fisheries
Are the impacts reversible or is it too late?