Ocean acidificatin in the Eastern Tropical North Pacific
Senior thesis written for Oceanography 444 [Author's Abstract] The oceanic water south of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico is an oxygen minimum zone (OMZ.) OMZs lead to greater concentrations of carbon dioxide in the water. The OMZ near Cabo is expanding, causing an increase in CO2 concentrations and a s...
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ftunivwashington:oai:digital.lib.washington.edu:1773/20473 2023-05-15T17:50:03+02:00 Ocean acidificatin in the Eastern Tropical North Pacific Brodland, Melissa L. 2012-06 http://hdl.handle.net/1773/20473 en_US eng Proceedings from the University of Washington School of Oceanography Senior Thesis, Academic Year 2011-2012; http://hdl.handle.net/1773/20473 Oceanic acidification Chemical oceanography--Eastern Tropical North Pacific Article 2012 ftunivwashington 2023-03-12T18:49:52Z Senior thesis written for Oceanography 444 [Author's Abstract] The oceanic water south of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico is an oxygen minimum zone (OMZ.) OMZs lead to greater concentrations of carbon dioxide in the water. The OMZ near Cabo is expanding, causing an increase in CO2 concentrations and a steadily declining pH in the region. As oceanic pH continues to decline, the water undergoes ocean acidification, causing calcium carbonate (CaCO3) shelled organisms to have increased difficulty forming their shells. In the data collected from the ETNP in late March, 2012, the pH ranged from 7.49 off the coast of San Diego, CA to 7.39 near the center of the OMZ at a depth of 800 meters. More data collection in this region is required to gain an appropriate overview of the effects of ocean acidification on the ecosystem as a whole Article in Journal/Newspaper Ocean acidification University of Washington, Seattle: ResearchWorks Pacific |
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Senior thesis written for Oceanography 444 [Author's Abstract] The oceanic water south of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico is an oxygen minimum zone (OMZ.) OMZs lead to greater concentrations of carbon dioxide in the water. The OMZ near Cabo is expanding, causing an increase in CO2 concentrations and a steadily declining pH in the region. As oceanic pH continues to decline, the water undergoes ocean acidification, causing calcium carbonate (CaCO3) shelled organisms to have increased difficulty forming their shells. In the data collected from the ETNP in late March, 2012, the pH ranged from 7.49 off the coast of San Diego, CA to 7.39 near the center of the OMZ at a depth of 800 meters. More data collection in this region is required to gain an appropriate overview of the effects of ocean acidification on the ecosystem as a whole |
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Ocean acidificatin in the Eastern Tropical North Pacific |
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