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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (56320)	7/31/2014 1:14:49 PM
From: Land Shark	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 86363

meaning far less photosynthesis is taking place resulting in must less CO2 being turned into We've discussed this schlock before and you to date haven't provided any data quantifying that. I don't think you've any basis to that statement, in that CO2 absorbtion by planktonic photosynthesis is a significant thing. One, plankton dies off and the captured CO2 is released in a cycle. There's no net uptake. Two, the ocean itself is a massive sink. CO2 is absorbed by the ocean and is converted into Carbonic Acid. Oceans are acifying, so regardless of the presence of plankton, the sink is there. If there were greater populations of plankton, only the pH would be higher, yet CO2 would continue to be absorbed by the oceans at a same rate. Pleae provide data showing the contrary.