What Is Ocean Acidification and How Does It Affect Marine Life?

• This video briefly reviews the basics of ocean acidification and its effects on marine animals.
  
• Scientists at Rutgers University also discuss the impact of ocean acidification on local shellfish resources. 

Positives

• This video is a great way for students to learn how ocean acidification may affect their local environment.
  

• The video examines how the pH of the ocean has decreased over time and how it may continue to change over the next decade.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• It may be helpful for students to already have an understanding of the pH scale. 
• This video goes more in-depth about the effects of ocean acidification, rather than the causes of the phenomenon. It therefore is recommended that students already have some knowledge of what ocean acidification is.
  

Differentiation

• Economics classes could evaluate how ocean acidification can impact the shellfish industry and brainstorm solutions to support fisherman. 
• Chemistry classes could investigate the chemical processes involved in ocean acidification. 
• Other resources on this topic include this video introduction to ocean acidification, this ocean acidification lab, and this video about shellfish and ocean acidification.

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