What about well water? Or bottled water advertised as alkaline?

What is the impact of ocean acidification on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia?

Hello! I am working on a research essay for an IB Math IA (The question is the topic). Basically, in a math IA, you apply two mathematical connections of your choice to real-world contexts. You write a ~12 page paper, including data sets and graphs, using the data you found on the topic and conduct your own study using your two math topic connections. If that makes sense. My aim is to investigate the rate at which ocean acidification affects the growth and health of The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) over the last two decades. Mathematical connection: Use statistical applications to employ a two-sample t-test taking coral pH levels and calcification rates from the year 2000 and 2024 to calculate the p-value. My second connection is using regression analysis by applying linear regression analysis to model the relationship between pH levels and the calcification rates of coral in the GBR. If anyone is willing to help me find accurate data and create the math problems/ equations and the graphs and data sets, that would be super helpful. Let me know if you are confused or if you have any questions :)

I recall from a few years ago my professor discussing CO2 flux and the reactions, but I cannot remember which is the limiting reaction (i.e. the slowest).

H2CO3* <--> HCO3-
HCO3- <--> CO3--

If I recall the bicarbonate / CO2 reaction is the slower reaction, but I cant find a citation to back me up.

Can someone lend a hand to find the proper documentation?

I was hoping for a point of clarity about what Joe says in this video (seven minutes in) where he says ..

the oceans actually absorb a lot of carbon dioxide from the air, but it makes the oceans acidic which kills algae -- algae that turns carbon dioxide into oxygen -- which takes that carbon dioxide out of the carbon process leaving it up in the air and making it even more concentrated.

I don't understand how carbon dioxide is suppose to get to the algae in the first place, based on what he's saying. How is the carbon dioxide suppose to get to the algae if its killing it before it gets there?

I am writing a piece on Ocean Acidification. Can anyone suggest me some reading materials or scientific journals from where I should start?

I know how to google but thought would ask some experienced people for some heads up for a noobie

Ocean acidification is caused by rising carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The oceans are Earth's biggest carbon sink, and CO2 reacts with H2O to produce carbonic acid, which decreases the ocean's pH and increases acidity.

The carbonic acid in the ocean, in turn, releases hydrogen ions that bind to carbonate ions. Carbonate ions are a component of calcium carbonate, which is what marine shells are made of. Organisms that create these shells are called marine calcifiers, and include mollusks and crustaceans. Since free carbonate ions become more scarce, marine calcifiers have to use more energy to create their shells and have less energy left for other functions like survival and reproduction.

I’m curious about the true quantitative importance of whales and there indirect impact on decreased co2 levels. I know they help phytoplankton through their waste but how much of an impact does this actually have?

I am doing a lab dealing with CaCo3 and HCL. I was planning on trying to add HCl to salt water to change the pH of the water in order to try and see if the CaCO3 would dissolve. I was wondering if this would be possible to do in salt water or if it will only dissolve in acid. I need to know if testing this would work if I tested different pH’s using hydrochloric acid and water to manipulate the pH. Also how long might this reaction take considering I am only in the class for a certain time and need to time how long it takes to dissolve.