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I was under the impression that micorplastics are acidifying the ocean and in turn kicking off a process that removes oxygen and creates dead zones?
by rorykoehler 6y ago
I was under the impression that micorplastics are acidifying the ocean and in turn kicking off a process that removes oxygen and creates dead zones?
- TeMPOraL 6y agoI've never heard about that. As far as I know, acidification is caused by the oceans picking up CO₂ from the atmosphere. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_acidification https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_acidification
- rorykoehler 6y agoA quick search seems to back you up. If that is the case how did sealife survive during times of high co2 concentrations historically?
- im3w1l 6y agoIt's not that high CO2 is intrinsically bad. It's just that the change is happening quicker than a lot of species can adapt.