Consequences Of Ocean Acidification

At this website, Acid Ocean, you will see a Table of Contents on the left and an arrow button in the lower right corner. You will complete Parts 1, 2, and 3. To start Part 1, click on the arrow button on the lower right. You may move forward and backward in this part using the arrow buttons. Please follow the instructions on the pages to complete each part.

After you have completed parts 1, 2, and 3, answer the following questions by copying them to a Word document, filling in the answers and submitting them to your instructor in the assignment dropbox.

State the correct order of the items from the virtual lab on the pH scale.
Name four calcifiers from the virtual lab.
Name four non-calcifiers from the virtual lab.
After you run the lab in part 2, complete the following:

A drop in a pH of _____ units has a measurable effect on sea urchin larval growth?

What does this data suggest?

What effect does this drop in pH have upon the growth of the sea urchin larvae?

What would this do to the sea urchin population?

How would this affect other animals that feed upon sea urchins?

Name a species which feeds upon adult sea urchins.

Each question 1-10 above is worth 10 points, for a total of 100 points. Project 2 is worth 10% of the total grade in the course.