Adding calcium/magnesium carbonate to the ocean to offset acidification and increase CO2 uptake would increase the concentrations of carbonate, bicarbonate, and total inorganic carbon (if I've got it straight), while decreasing the concentrations of dissolved carbon dioxide and undissociated carbonic acid.
CO2(g) <---> CO2 (aq) + H2O <---> H2CO3 <---> HCO3- + H+ <---> CO3-- + 2 H+ I think bicarbonate is the main form at oceanic pH, so it's the one I would expect photosynthetic organisms to take up. So would the slightly greater availability of inorganic carbon increase the rate of photosynthesis slightly? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
