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To: longnshort who wrote (312456)11/26/2006 7:48:48 PM
From: neolib  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 1572689
 
CJ was commenting on ocean acidity, not freshwater CO2 levels per se. Increased atmospheric CO2 levels will increase ocean acidity, which has some negative consequences.



To: longnshort who wrote (312456)11/26/2006 8:06:42 PM
From: combjelly  Respond to of 1572689
 
"that increases in CO2 may lead to an increase in algal biomass, which would in turn lead to more CO2 being removed from the atmosphere by these algae."

It is possible. Unfortunately, the limiting factor in algae production in the oceans is free iron. The iron is used to produce chlorophyll and is in relative short supply.

I am guessing these are freshwater biologists who haven't been keeping up with issues in marine biology.


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