Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Oceanography
Abstract
The objective of this inquiry-based lesson is for students to gain an understanding of how increasing ocean acidity can affect the calcification of marine organisms. During this activity, students: (1) design an experiment to quantify the CaCO3 concentration of two invertebrate skeletal samples, one that has been soaked in normal seawater and another in a low pH solution, and (2) use critical thinking and discussion to evaluate possible explanations for the difference in the skeletal CaCO3 compositions. Our lesson focuses on exploring the activity before ocean acidification is introduced to provide a common conceptual framework to engage students.
First Page
164
Last Page
169
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2013.87
Publication Date
12-2013
Recommended Citation
Boleman, Casey L.; Gravinese, Philip M.; Muse, Ellen N.; Marston, Andrea E.; and Windsor, John G., "Corals on Acid: An Inquiry-based Activity Leading Students to a Better Understanding of Ocean Acidification Impacts" (2013). Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences Faculty Publications. 1.
https://repository.fit.edu/oems_faculty/1
Comments
This article has been published in Oceanography, Volume 26, Number 4, a quarterly journal of The Oceanography Society. Copyright 2013 by The Oceanography Society. All rights reserved.