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On this day in 1869, Dmitri Mendeleev unveiled his periodic table! Among his organized elements: sodium & chlorine—the very ingredients that make seawater salty. One table changed chemistry forever! 🧪🌊

#PeriodicTable #ScienceHistory #OceanChemistry

Did you know the ocean is quietly fighting climate change? When carbon dioxide from the air dissolves into seawater, it forms carbonic acid. Which would cause the lowering of the pH and threatening coral reefs. #chemistry #scienceliteracyweek #oceanchemistry #STEM

🔍Understanding Carbon in the Ocean: Is It Enough?🧪

🔗 Read the latest OceanICU blog by Emma Dolmaire: ocean-icu.eu/blogs/unders...

#HorizonEU #EUMissionOcean #EUOceanPact #BiologicalCarbonPump #MarineScience #ClimateAction #OceanCarbon #OceanChemistry #RedfieldRatio #ClimateScience

Corals in crisis: A hidden chemical shift is reshaping Hawaiian reefs Hawaiian coral reefs may face unprecedented ocean acidification within 30 years, driven by carbon emissions. A new study by University of Hawai‘i researchers shows that even under conservative…

CORAL REEF RESEARCH: Corals in crisis: A hidden chemical shift is reshaping Hawaiian reefs

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#coralreefs #coralhealth #oceanacidification #oceanchemistry #coral #hawaii #coralresearch #conservation #marinescience #marinebiology

🐠 New research reveals mesopelagic fish produce carbonate minerals, vital for Earth's carbon cycle, even in deep-sea environments, emphasizing their crucial role in global ocean chemistry. Link: https://tinyurl.com/296wnu5u #OceanChemistry #CarbonCycle #DeepSeaResearch

His research reveals a “bottom-up” cycle where deep-sea sediments release trace metals like #Neodymium back into ocean waters, reshaping our understanding of #OceanChemistry.

#PKUResearch #AcademicSky @nature.com

Sargasso Sea Plankton and Other Marine Microbes Take Turns Sharing Nutrients | College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences | University of Maryland A new study co-led by UMD biologist Joshua Weitz found that microbes divvy nutrients over time, reducing competi

A @pnas.org study co-led by Biology Professor Joshua Weitz (@joshuasweitz.bsky.social) found that microbes divvy nutrients over time, reducing competition for limited resources.

Read about what this finding reveals about #OceanChemistry and microbial life 🧪

Oceans' sulfur emissions reveal stronger climate-cooling effects • MUSER PRESS New research has unveiled that oceans emit a sulfur gas produced by marine life in quantities that significantly enhance their climate-cooling impact, parti ...

Researchers have quantified for the first time the global emissions of a #sulfur gas produced by marine life, revealing it cools the #climate more than previously thought, especially over the Southern Ocean. #OceanChemistry #Aerosols