Transpiration rates are also affected by temperature. Algae in the Ocean produces the majority of our O2. When they decrease CO2 uptake they also decrease O2 production. We should protect our oceans better.
Algae aside, remember that the solubility of a gas in a liquid decreases
as temperature increases.
Colder oceans hold more Carbon dioxide...just like beer and soft drinks. The oceans are going "flat" as they warm.
On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 11:43 AM, <erikhansen@thebluezone.net> wrote:
The sun provides energy for plants to take CO2 and turn it into O2, (transpiration). Algae are the major plants that do this, on earth, and I understand there is a belief that the oceans are losing a lot of their ability to sequester the CO2 on the earth. The increase ocean temps are hurting a major species of algae. At least this is what some scientist or saying.
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