Ocean Acidification

Ocean acidification is the decrease in the pH of the earth's oceans. The ocean absorbs a quarter of the CO2 released into the atmosphere. This CO2 does not initially harm the ocean but over an extensive amount of time it changed the chemistry of the sea water. The marine life in the ocean uses the calcium and carbonate to make shells and skeletons. The less pH makes if harder to make shells. It is not possible to produce calcium carbonate in acidic water. Ocean acidification can be traced to men who use fossil fuels and practice deforestation. Every day over 79 millions tons of carbon dioxide are released. The best way to prevent ocean acidification is to stop deforestation, continue to keep the ocean water clean and stop dumping waste into different areas.