L14 : TROUBLE IN PARADISE: Can recycling shells help buffer the effects of Ocean Acidification?
| Students | Isabella O'Brien
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| School | HWCD - St. Augustine - Dundas |
| Level | Junior 7/8 - Grade 7 |
| Group | Group 1 - Earth and Environmental |
| Abstract | The purpose was to explore whether the environmental impact of ocean acidification [caused by CO2 emissions] could be reduced through the recycling of shell waste to the ocean in powdered form. The experiment investigated if calcium carbonate in shell powder could act as a buffer against the effects of ocean acidification by stabilizing pH levels and slowing the deterioration of the shells of calcifying organisms. |