Ocean warming and acidification are different phenomenal occurrences. 5 points
However, they both interact on the detriment of the marine ecosystems.
With the excess of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere
due to deforestation and burning fossil fuels, the oceans are absorbing
more CO2. The rate at which water absorbs CO2 decreases as water
temperature increases. What can one infer about ocean temperatures and
ocean acidification rate *
A) The cooler polar waters can absorb more CO2, than the warmer tropic waters.
Therefore, the warmer tropic waters are acidifying fastus
B) The warmer tropic waters are able to take up more CO2, than the cooler polar
regions. The warmer tropic waters are acidifying at a faster rate.
C) The temperature of the ocean does not influence its ability to absorb CO2. Ocean
acidification is not influenced by the ability to absorb the CO2,
D) The cooler polar regions are able to take up more CO2, than the warmer tropic
waters. The polar waters are acidifying at a faster rate. The tropic waters are releasing
more CO2 into the atmosphere instead of absorbing it.