WHY DO WE NEED TO RETURN SEASHELLs TO THE SEA?
RESTORING SHELLFISH’S ECOSYSTEM
A calcium reliant marine organism is a marine organism which heavily relies on calcium for survival, that includes plankton, shellfish and coral. Their exterior structure is made mostly of calcium. These calcium reliant creatures are very important for our ecosystem.
Due to ocean acidification, the acid will slowly melt their shells and bodies, which sometimes even results in death. Our organisation places structures mainly made of calcium carbonate. This allows the creatures to have the calcium they need, as well as a structure to live in.
COMBAT OCEAN ACIDITY
“The Carbon Dioxide that causes global warming, is also making our seas more acidic. No reefs can survive most changes” (David Attenborough). (Hugh pearson. 2019. our planet coastal seas. netflix.)
Due to climate change, portions of greenhouse gas ends up being absorbed by the ocean. This causes the ocean to be more warmer as well as acidic. The high acidity of the ocean causes calcium reliant creatures, such as plankton and shellfish become vulnerable to extinction.
To solve this, our organisation will place seashells back into the ocean, giving those creatures the calcium they need
CALCIUM CARBONATE HAS MANY BENEFITS FOR OUR OCEAN
OUR SOLUTION
OUR SOLUTION
option 1
returning crushed seashells directly into the ocean will dissolve the shells faster and therefore letting the calcium carbonate enter the ecosystem more quickly.
option 2
create structures for sea creatures while calcium carbonate can be released into the ocean.
