The Effect of Changes in pH on the Production and Respiration Rates of Native Tape Grass, Vallisneria Americana

• Main Author: Parker, Adam
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Digital Commons @ VCCS 2015
• Subjects: Environmental Health; Environmental Monitoring; Fresh Water Studies; Marine Biology; Sav’; Ocean acidification
• Online Access: https://commons.vccs.edu/student_writing/16; https://commons.vccs.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1015&context=student_writing

In the past century, the world has seen an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. The rise in CO2 can put stress on aquatic ecosystems due to ocean acidification, an overall decrease in the pH of the ocean’s waters. Freshwater ecosystems, already stressed by pollution and...