Ocean acidification, sustainable practices, ecology, scientific literature, marine ecosystem, climate change, education, environmental protection, acidification simulation, calcification, ecosystem
When I started this course, my knowledge about ocean acidification was superficial, and I needed a clearer understanding of this comprehensive topic. The course on ocean acidification left a mark on my knowledge about this urgent global problem. Before beginning my college years, I needed more information about it and thought it was far-fetched and not my problem. Now, though, I understand the ecological and socioeconomic threats it brings. Through reading scientific literature and attending lectures and seminars, I have found a new passion for the effects of acidification on coral reefs, bivalves (shellfish), and marine ecosystems. This extended knowledge highlights the fundamental necessity of preventive measures against acidification along with the interconnection between acidification and climate change. Advocacy for science-based policies and promotion of collaboration at individual and community levels will help the conservation of healthy and diverse oceans. Hence, effective mitigation of ocean acidification necessitates a holistic approach, considering the multidimensional implications and the role of collective efforts. Through comprehensively addressing all aspects of ocean acidification and the encouragement of collective actions, we can help to protect the wellbeing and the biodiversity of our marine ecosystem.
[...] Researchers have enough data now to confirm the effect of ocean acidification. Excessive CO2 in the seawater influences the number of carbonate ions; these ions are essential for the development of the mineral structures utilized by many marine organisms in structure skeletons and shells (Andersson et al., 2005). In the process of the ocean becoming more acidic, it becomes harder for those organisms to form and retain their calcium carbonate structures, and this is accompanied by a fall in growth rates, weakening of the shells, and increased chances of being attacked by predators. [...]
[...] The course on ocean acidification left a mark on my knowledge about this urgent global problem. Before beginning my college years, I needed more information about it and thought it was farfetched and not my problem. Now, though, I understand the ecological and socioeconomic threats it brings. Through reading scientific literature and attending lectures and seminars, I have found a new passion for the effects of acidification on coral reefs, bivalves (shellfish), and marine ecosystems. This extended knowledge highlights the fundamental necessity of preventive measures against acidification along with the interconnection between acidification and climate change. [...]
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[...] The course has led me to understand the policy measures in response to ocean acidification. I have learned that the ways to address this challenge are much broader, and they include scientific aspects, public awareness, and policy creation. The government and international organizations were found to be very active in the process of regulation implementation as well as the creation of programs that helped in reducing carbon emissions and protecting marine ecosystems (Hoegh-Guldberg & Bruno, 2010). This finding clarified the fact that we must continue to urge the implementation of science-based policies to deal with ocean acidification properly. [...]
[...] E., Feely, R. A., & Murphy, E. J. (2012). Extensive dissolution of live pteropods in the Southern Ocean. Nature Geoscience, 881-885. doi:10.1038/ngeo1635. Andersson, A. J., Mackenzie, F. T., & Lerman, A. (2005). Coastal ocean and carbonate systems in the high CO2 world of the Anthropocene. American Journal of Science, 305(9), 875-918. [...]
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