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Bruno, Barbara C.; Tice, Kimberly A.; Puniwai, Noelani; Achilles, Kate – Science Scope, 2011
Ocean acidification is one of the most serious environmental issues facing the planet (e.g., Doney 2006; Guinotte and Fabry 2009). It is caused by excess carbon dioxide (CO[subscript 2]) in the atmosphere. Human activities such as burning fossil fuels put CO[subscript 2] and other heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere, which causes the Earth's…
Descriptors: Fuels, Earth Science, Marine Biology, Climate