2. Key understanding Due to the use of unsustainable energy, ocean acidification is a rising problem for marine ecosystems. The high levels of pH (acidity) in the water alters the natural chemical bonding process in regards to the building of shells and exoskeletons of marine wildlife. The rising level of ocean acidification is the cause of many problems that affect both marine wildlife and human well-being.

3. What is Ocean Acidification?

4. Ocean Acidification

7. How does it occur and how has science been applied to understand it?

8. What causes Ocean Acidification?

9. Video on Ocean Acidification process: Check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxPwbhFeZSw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxPwbhFeZSw

10. How CO2 reacts in the ocean

11. Implications of Ocean Acidification on the environment and animal life.

12. Marine life

13. pH and carbonate levels projected for the year 2100. Photo credit: National Geographic Images.

14. Environment

15. What are its implications on human well being and how does it affect us through a social factor?

16. Affects fishing/tourism industries

17. How can we prevent Ocean Acidification?

18. Reduction of CO2

21. What Can YOU do?

22. Essential Understanding Due to the use of unsustainable energy, ocean acidification is a rising problem for marine ecosystems. The high levels of pH (acidity) in the water alters the natural chemical bonding process in regards to the building of shells and exoskeletons of marine wildlife. The rising level of ocean acidification is the cause of many problems that affect both marine wildlife and human well-being.

23. Image Bibliography http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/04/ocean-acidification/kolbert-text http://www.nrdc.org/oceans/acidification/ http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/co2/story/What+is+Ocean+Acidification%3F http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/take-action/10-things-you-can- do-to-save-the-ocean/ http://www.theboucher.com/?cat=5 http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/co2/story/What+is+Ocean+Acidification%3F http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/co2/files/pteropodpics1_med.jpg http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media- live/photos/000/166/cache/article-acidification_16643_600x450.jpg http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media- live/photos/000/005/cache/coral-reef_507_600x450.jpg http://iraqbusinessblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/fish- 11.jpeghttp://www.pmel.noaa.gov/co2/files/oareaction_med.jpg http://sustainablesurfcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/OA.jpg

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