Ocean Acidification and Its Effects

The video explores the journey of a baby fish navigating to a reef, guided by instinct and sound. However, ocean acidification, caused by carbon emissions, disrupts this process, leading to disorientation and survival challenges for marine life. The video emphasizes the broader impact on the fishing industry and calls for action to reduce carbon emissions to protect marine ecosystems and livelihoods.

What guides a baby fish to the reef?

• The color of the water

• The sound of the reef

• The temperature of the ocean

• The direction of the current

What is the primary instinct that guides baby fish to the reef?

• Temperature

• Sound

• Light

• Hunger

What human activity is primarily responsible for ocean acidification?

• Burning fossil fuels

• Overfishing

• Plastic pollution

• Deforestation

What percentage of carbon emissions is absorbed by the ocean?

• One third

• Half

• Two thirds

• All of it

What is the process called when ocean chemistry changes due to carbon absorption?

• Ocean salinization

• Ocean pollution

• Ocean warming

• Ocean acidification

What is the main effect of ocean acidification on baby fish?

• Enhanced survival

• Improved navigation

• Disorientation

• Increased growth rate

How does ocean acidification affect the fishing industry?

• It increases fish population

• It has no impact

• It threatens jobs and food security

• It makes fish tastier

What is at stake if ocean acidification continues unchecked?

• Only human health

• Only marine life

• Only the fishing industry

• Marine life, fishing industry, and food security

What can individuals do to help combat ocean acidification?

• Use more plastic

• Stop eating fish

• Reduce carbon emissions

• Increase carbon emissions

What is the speaker's main request to the audience?

• To ignore the signs

• To increase carbon emissions

• To support research and reduce emissions

• To stop eating fish