http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101108151328.htm
A new study led by scientists from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science shows that rising carbon dioxide levels turns the oceans more acidic and threaten the coral reefs of Florida and the Caribbean. The Carbon Dioxide levels threaten the Elkhorn coral and the birth of new corals could drop almost seventy three percent. Ocean acidification could threaten the successful fertilization, larval settlement and survivorship of Elkhorn coral. It could also affect the ability of the coral reef to recover from a disturbance.
This article is from sciencedaily.com and was posted on November 13, 2010
This article is definitely pro environmentalist and the biased is clearly shown. The University of Miami Rosenstil School of Marine and Atmospheric Science recorded the experiments and in the article it is mentioned that they were the first to perform this type of experiment. Furthermore, it claims that there will be a seventy three percent drop of new corals because of acidification, but fails to mention the other reasons that could account for this problem.
II. The Living World
E. Natural Biogeochemial Cycles (Carbon)
VI. Pollution
A. Pollution Types
3. Water Pollution
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