Authors
Anushka Das
Abstract
The carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere and the changes in the climate are linked with the coexisting shifting that are present in the temperature, input of nutrients, circulation, stratification and the acidification in ocean. All these parameters are large and have potential for the large degree of biological influences. The shifts in the levels of population are initiating due to the intolerance that is physiological to the new kind of environment that changes the patterns and the interaction between the species. The impacts are mainly strike by the tropics and the poles that has the sensitivity towards the ecosystem of solar system to the sea ice. California current is the Midaltitude upwelling systems that has powerful association exists between the species and the climate distribution, the phonologies and the demographics of the organization. The large number of impacts may alter the energy and the flow of material along with the biogeochemical cycles that leads to affect the entire functioning of the ecosystem. Keywords: Marine Ecosystems, Climate Change Impacts, Ocean Acidification
Introduction
Majorly, 70% section of the earth is covered by water and in this oceans plays a very significant role in major processes of the earth. Oceans are host to a numerous number of species of organisms. Carbon dioxide produced by the human activities is mainly absorbed by the oceans, which ultimately decrease the pH level of oceans and make it more acidic, this process is commonly referred to as ocean acidification. It becomes a matter of concern that increasing the level of atmospheric CO2 is also increasing the level acidity level which will directly effect the marine ecosystem (www.pmel.noaa.gov).
European Science Foundation in their article “Impacts of Ocean Acidification” discussed the important recommendations and suggestions which are considered as necessary for European actions to understand about the of ocean acidification and its impact.
• Predicts the responses of biological and biogeochemical processes to acidification in ocean from the organismal level leads to the ecosystem level
• Integrate both sciences i.e., natural and social for understanding ocean acidification and developing adaptation strategies considering impacts of the socio-economic conditions on natural resources and human societies.
• Make sure that the marine ecosystem and environmental services are been monitored.
• The dissemination and capacity building is enabled that majorly helps in delivering scientific information-based advice to research fund providers and policy makers.
• Synchronize and reinforce the impacts of ocean acidification on the European research (archives.esf.org).
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