Effects of Ocean Acidification on the Marine Organisms
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https://doi.org/10.54097/hset.v69i.12130Keywords:
Climate change; ocean acidification; carbon dioxide; marine microorganism; marine organisms.Abstract
Climate change is a severe environmental issue which can mainly be caused by anthropogenic activities like deforestation. It can cause another severe environmental issue called ocean acidification. It is worth seeking how ocean acidification occurs and how ocean acidification affects marine organisms including marine animals, marine plants and marine microorganisms. The increase of atmospheric carbon dioxide can be a dominant driver of ocean acidification. Ocean acidification can adversely influence marine animals like oysters. It can also either cause positive or negative impacts on marine plants. Marine microorganisms and marine biodiversity can also be sensitive to ocean acidification. Multiple strategies can be implemented to mitigate ocean acidification such as atmospheric carbon dioxide removal, growing of coastal seagrass, educational activities, and cultivation of marine submerged aquatic vegetation. However, the effectiveness and efficiency of mitigation strategies still need to be tracked in the long term. The quality of data collection for implementing the mitigation strategies is essential to determine and predict the response of the ocean towards to mitigation of ocean acidification.
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