use of carbon emissions has major implications on altering not
only atmospheric composition and temperature, but has
profound consequences on ocean composition and temperature.
Climate changes’ impact on marine environments is having
multiple effects on oceans and coastal ecosystems, ranging
from rising sea levels due to a decrease in polar sea-ice,
acidification of oceans creating coral die-off, and overall
decrease in oxygen levels to sustain marine life. According to
Doney et al. (2012) in their climate impact study on marine
ecosystems,
Direct effects of changes in ocean temperatures and
chemistry may alter the
physiological functioning, behavior,
and demographic traits (e.g., pro GV7F