SIO 143Ocean Acidification
This course covers the fundamentals of ocean acidification, including the chemical background; past and future changes in ocean chemistry; biological and biogeochemical consequences, including organism and ecosystem function; biodiversity; biomineralization; carbonate dissolution; and the cycling of carbon and nitrogen in the oceans. May be coscheduled with SIOG 264.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “PHYS 1C or PHYS 2C and CHEM 6C or CHEM 6CH, or consent of instructor.”
Where it sits in degree plans
One of the options in (5)
- Environmental Systems—Earth Sciences (B.S.)
- Environmental Systems—Ecology, Behavior and Evolution (B.S.)
- Geosciences (B.S.)
- Mechanical Engineering with a Specialization in Renewable Energy and Environmental Flows (B.S.)
- Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences (B.S.)