An Extinction Event 65

Emissions of carbon dioxide are causing the oceans to become more acidic. Recent experiments show that this ocean acidification threatens many ocean ecosystems. The ancient past may provide a cautionary tale, indicating what might happen if we change ocean chemistry too much too fast.

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Main Authors: Ocean Acidification, Million Ye Ars Ago
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
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Language:English
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Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.172.4985
http://www.tos.org/oceanography/issues/issue_archive/issue_pdfs/20_2/20.2_caldeira.pdf
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Summary:Emissions of carbon dioxide are causing the oceans to become more acidic. Recent experiments show that this ocean acidification threatens many ocean ecosystems. The ancient past may provide a cautionary tale, indicating what might happen if we change ocean chemistry too much too fast.