Ocean Acidification: An Ecosystem Facing Dissolution

OCEAN ACIDIFICATION AN ECOSYSTEM FACING DISSOLUTION As a large sink, the ocean absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But in sea water, the gas reacts to produce carbonic acid - a threat for organisms building their shells and skeletons from calcium carbonate. CAMERA Maike Nicolai, GEOMAR Jens Klimmeck, realTVgroup UNDERWATER FILMING Greenpeace NARRATION Martin Heckmann GEOMAR | Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel