Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 09:39
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Biology of Antarctic Fishes

Hi Paula, my name is Poppy Wildey from Mr. Wood's first period class and I was thinking that ocean could be more acidic than normal. could this make the ice melt?

Wed, 05/04/2011 - 16:36

Paula Dell

Hi Poppy,That's a very interesting question. There is evidence that the oceans are becoming more acidic. That would not have an impact on melting the ice. The increasing acidity has more of an impact on the animals that live in these waters. If you think about global warming and the increasing levels of CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) some of that goes in the water too. More CO2 lowers the pH (Have you learned about acids and base?) If an animal is not adapted to that it can cause many problems including death. I hope to cover this more in a future journal so stay tuned!
Ms. Dell