You think there is a reason this is self published instead of appearing in Science or Nature or the Journal of American Geographers? You know what 21st century self-published science papers are called? Fiction.
But this is yer lucky day. I've found a way you can display yer magic to the whirled. Maybe even get Idso to let you present his paper, too...
Wellington 09/09/09...have fun...UQ awaits you...impress the Royal Society..remind them why we need to get CO2 to 800 or 1600PPM...
Ocean acidification warning
Last updated 13:29 14/05/2009
But the global phenomenon of ocean acidification may pose a threat not only to New Zealand's fisheries and aquaculture industries, but to marine ecosystems around the world, according to the national science academy, the Royal Society.
"Concerns exist over acidification and its potential, within decades, to severely affect marine organisms, food webs, biodiversity and fisheries," the society said in a paper released yesterday.
The oceans are becoming more acidic as they store more carbon dioxide from the rising levels in the Earth's atmosphere. Oceans store about 50 times more carbon dioxide than the atmosphere, and they have absorbed more than 30 percent of the carbon dioxide released by human activity.
The Royal Society is planning to hold a workshop on the issue in Wellington on September 9.
Carbon dioxide-saturated oceans pose a threat to New Zealand's corals, crustaceans and shellfish, because they may thin the calcium carbonate shells not only of the adult organisms, but their juvenile stages.
Acidification may also be threatening calcifying algae which .
The September workshop has been planned to alert government and private sector agencies to the scientific and technical issues, and to inform scientists of the most important priorities in future research. stuff.co.nz
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Coral reefs under critical threat due to climate change, say scientists
Posted at 08:03 on 14 May, 2009 UTC
A new scientific report says that around 100 million people risk losing their homes and livelihoods unless drastic steps are taken to protect the coral reefs of the Southeast Asia/Pacific region.
University of Queensland researchers say that these reefs could be wiped out in coming decades because of climate change, threatening the livelihoods of many communities in countries like PNG and Solomon Islands.
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