Ocean acidification: Some organisms already experiencing ocean acidification levels not predicted to be reached until 2100
Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 12:32
in Earth & Climate
Ocean acidification research is a relatively new study topic as scientists have only appreciated the potential extent of acidification within the last decade. As greenhouse gas emissions have accelerated in the past century, the oceans have taken up about a third of the carbon dioxide produced by human activities. That excess beyond natural levels increases amounts of carbonic acid in seawater. New research shows that some organisms are already experiencing ocean acidification levels not predicted to be reached until 2100.