Procedures, Procedures, Procedures

Many things went into my procedure and there was a lot of equipment that could be damaged or lost that would extremely affect my results. This happened with the pH meter many a times due to the extreme temperatures they were being placed into. I also apparently broke the thermometer which I honestly have no memory of. I guess it is just hard to keep track of as girl who breaks many things. Despite all of these issues, I  did collect a lot of relevent data that gave me some interesting things to use for further research.

What's Up with Ocean Acidification??

Ocean acidification is a new topic that is popping up on the internet lately. So why don't we get down to the basics of ocean acidification?
Ocean acidification is when nature's oceans absorb carbon dioxide and gain hydrogen ions. This makes the ocean have a lower pH and they become more acidic. Now many will wonder, "Well why is that a problem?" The ecosystem is designed to handle a specific pH and when that balance is disrupted, many organisms can die and have their lives interrupted. Many echinoderms lose their shells and this causes them to have no way to live. Many fish are also disrupted. This makes ocean acidification a major issue that needs to be addressed.
Global warming is a topic that most people pay attention too, and many think that there is correlation between the 2. Well I wanted to find out and this leads me into my scientific journey!