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