Acidification of the oceans is a "ticking time bomb" under the sea, a serious threat to the life of the marine species and communities living in the coastal areas, a new report Here's organization Natural England (UK) warned.
Shimmering ocean.
According to these figures the latest scientific research, the concentration of acid in the oceans has increased by one third compared to the previous time period occurs industrial revolution in the world. The cause of acidity is increased by the amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere too much.
Scientists fear that if emissions cause the greenhouse effect continues to increase with the current speed, the acidity of seawater will increase by 120% in 2060 - the highest in 21 million years of Earth history.
If this fear became a reality, a large number of species of plants and animals in the ocean will be seriously affected. The number of fish species will decline significantly due to high acidity reduce their fertility. This will directly impact on the economy of the communities living along the sea, especially in poor countries because their lives depend primarily on fishing.
Acidification of the oceans is one of the important issues is the world leader discussed at a summit on climate change organized by the United Nations is taking place in the Danish capital Copenhagen circuit.
Dr Helen Phillips, Executive Director of Natural England, said that to the marine ecosystem is not disrupted due to acidification, the most important thing is that we have to keep the amount of greenhouse gases in the lower level allows .
"The amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere directly affect the acidity of our oceans," said Dr. Helen. "The rise of ocean acidity is a serious threat to the marine environment - this is a huge challenge for the world and it requires urgent action to protect marine ecosystems. "
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