Also, this might happen:
A slight exaggeration. Artwork by me.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Acid in the Ocean, yum?
This isn't new news, but it's still important… As my biology professors emphasized, the ocean is like a giant wonderful sponge, soaking up extra CO2. But, there's no such thing as a free lunch. The way in which CO2 dissolves increases the acidity of the ocean. Many of our oceanic friends have calcium carbonate shells and skeletons, which are fragile and easily damaged. Why should we care? Just one example of sea-critters who are beneficial to humanity are cone snails (whose venom, deadly in the wild, can be used in the lab to treat chronic pain). Yet without the coral reefs to house them, many such unique and marvelous organisms will be gone.
Also, this might happen:
A slight exaggeration. Artwork by me.
Also, this might happen:
A slight exaggeration. Artwork by me.
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I agree, and who knows what cures for diseases or key nutrients we might destroy forever if we don't protect the oceans. We would be fools to assume we know everything that is out there in the deepest ocean.
ReplyDeleteHey, CUTE site, btw!
You have the same idea as many expert biologists (Dr. Eric Chivian to name one), if only more people saw the world like you do!And thank you very much ^_^
ReplyDeleteNow, now, easy there. We wouldn't want to put too many restrictions on anything and cut into profits! That would be communist.
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Goodness no! Protecting the wealth of the commons, egads! ;)
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