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Ocean acidification in the California Current
Stephen SoliminePhysical
Oceanography
The California Current system
- Stretches along the entire west coast of the United States and down the Baja Peninsula
Marine life in the California Current
- Biodiversity
- Extensive food web
- Important for the fishing industry
Dore, John E., et al. 2009
CO2 on the rise
CO2 + H2O → H2CO3 → H+
Carbon Dioxide will react with water to form Carbonic Acid which will quickly release a hydrogen ion
The more hydrogen ions present in the water, the lower the pH will be
Progression of ocean acidification
Gruber, Nicolas, et al. 2012
Ekman pumping along the California Current
American Meteorological Society
Upwelling brings corrosive water into the California Current
Freely, Richard A., et al. 2008
Conclusion
- Increasing atmospheric CO2 will continue to be absorbed the the worlds oceans
- Adverse effects on marine life
- Possibly devastating to fishing industry
- Disruption of the food chain
ReferencesGruber, Nicolas, et al. "Rapid progression of ocean
acidification in the California Current System." science 337.6091 (2012): 220-223.
Dore, John E., et al. "Physical and biogeochemical modulation of ocean acidification in the central North Pacific." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 106.30 (2009): 12235-12240.
Feely, Richard A., et al. "Evidence for upwelling of corrosive" acidified" water onto the continental shelf." science 320.5882 (2008): 1490-1492.