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Biosphere 2: Where Science Lives… Again.

... the corals, and the other many organisms made of calcium carbonate. In 2003 Columbia pulled out because the school leadership changed, ...

Article - Jane Poynter - Jun 27 2007 - 12:01am - 0 attachments

For Women, Less Calcium From Food Is Better For Bones Than More Calcium From Supplements

... findings, according to its authors. For example, calcium carbonate tablets need to be taken with a meal so that stomach acid can ... this limitation. If the study participants taking calcium carbonate weren't conscientious about the timing of their supplements, they ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 19 2007 - 9:22pm - 0 attachments

Marine Reserves Could Save Coral Reefs

... - A coral reef is made up of thin layers of calcium carbonate (limestone) secreted over thousands of years by billions of tiny soft ...

Article - News Staff - May 14 2007 - 9:39pm - 0 attachments

Mussels And Oysters Endangered By The Acidification Of The Oceans

... of the oceans makes the production of calcium carbonate by marine organisms such as coral, seaweed and phytoplankton more ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 20 2007 - 12:44pm - 0 attachments

Smithsonian Study Concludes Caribbean Extinctions Occurred 2M Years After Apparent Cause

... closed. Water temperature stabilized in the Caribbean and carbonate deposition increased considerably between 4 and 3 million years ago. ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 12 2007 - 6:30pm - 0 attachments

CO2 Levels Threaten Marine Life - Even If They Don't Cause Global Warming

... in the atmosphere led to a reduction in ocean pH and carbonate ions, both of which damage marine ecosystems. What had not been ... pH due to temperature effect on the reaction rate in the carbonate system. At the same time, warmer water also absorbs less carbon ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 8 2007 - 7:37pm - 0 attachments