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Ocean acidification, driven by increased atmospheric CO2 absorption, poses a significant threat to marine ecosystems by altering seawater chemistry and affecting marine organisms' ability to thrive. This phenomenon has critical implications for biodiversity, food webs, and the livelihoods of coastal communities reliant on fisheries. Urgent action is needed to mitigate CO2 emissions and enhance the resilience of marine ecosystems to ensure their health for future generations.

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Ocean acidification, driven by increased atmospheric CO2 absorption, poses a significant threat to marine ecosystems by altering seawater chemistry and affecting marine organisms' ability to thrive. This phenomenon has critical implications for biodiversity, food webs, and the livelihoods of coastal communities reliant on fisheries. Urgent action is needed to mitigate CO2 emissions and enhance the resilience of marine ecosystems to ensure their health for future generations.

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Ocean Acidification: A Silent

Threat to Marine Ecosystems


INTRODUCTION
The world's oceans, covering over 70% of the Earth's
surface, are not only vital for sustaining life on our
planet but also play a crucial role in regulating the
global climate. However, in recent decades, human
activities have triggered a profound change in the
chemistry of the oceans, leading to a phenomenon
known as ocean acidification. This process is driven
primarily by the absorption of excess carbon dioxide
from the atmosphere, altering the chemical composition
of seawater and lowering its pH levels. While often
overshadowed by other environmental issues, such as
climate change and plastic pollution, ocean acidification RESULTS AND
poses a significant and imminent threat to marine
ecosystems and the myriad of species that rely on them DISCUSSION
for survival. CONCLUSION
•Chemical Changes: Increased CO2 levels in Ocean acidification represents a critical threat to the
OBJECTIVES seawater lead to a decrease in pH and carbonate health and resilience of marine ecosystems worldwide.
ion concentration, hindering the ability of marine
• Raise awareness about ocean acidification's
organisms to build and maintain calcium
Urgent action is needed to mitigate CO2 emissions,
causes, including increased atmospheric CO2 carbonate structures such as shells and coral reduce ocean acidification, and enhance the resilience of
levels and seawater absorption. reefs. marine organisms and ecosystems to future changes. By
• Explore ocean acidification's impacts on marine
raising awareness, supporting scientific research, and
•Biological Impacts: Ocean acidification affects a
organisms and ecosystems, emphasizing wide range of marine organisms, including
fostering international collaboration, we can work
vulnerability and food web effects. shellfish, corals, plankton, and fish, disrupting towards preserving the integrity and productivity of our
their growth, reproduction, and survival, with oceans for future generations.
• Discuss socioeconomic consequences, such as cascading effects throughout marine food webs. REFERENCES
fisheries and coastal community vulnerabilities.
•Ecosystem Effects: Coral reefs, crucial habitats https://blogs.chapman.edu/gci/2021/05/11/teaching-ocean-
for biodiversity and coastal protection, are acidification/
• Propose mitigation and adaptation strategies particularly vulnerable to ocean acidification,
resulting in coral bleaching, decreased FAQ: Ocean Acidification | Scripps Institution of Oceanography
like emissions reduction and sustainable
fisheries management.
calcification rates, and loss of reef structure. AUTHOR
•Economic and Social Consequences: Declines
• Advocate for increased research, public in shellfish populations, coral reef degradation, MANISHA k 4SN21IS014
engagement, and international cooperation to and disruptions to fisheries threaten the
address ocean acidification comprehensively. livelihoods of millions of people who depend on
Department of ISE

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