Best quotes by Philippe Cousteau, Jr. on Ocean
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‟ Ocean acidification is often referred to as osteoporosis of the oceans because as acidity rises, shell building creatures such as lobster, oyster, crab, shrimp, and coral are unable to extract the calcium carbonate from the water that they need to build their shells and are thus unable to survive.
- Philippe Cousteau, Jr.
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‟ Ocean acidification is caused by the ocean absorbing excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, the same carbon dioxide that is the primary cause of global warming, hence the nickname 'the other carbon problem.' As they do so, the oceans become more acidic with terrible consequences.
- Philippe Cousteau, Jr.
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‟ Our oceans are facing innumerable threats - from overfishing and pollution to ocean acidification and invasive species - yet we haven't had a blueprint for its use and development, incredible as that seems.
- Philippe Cousteau, Jr.
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‟ With EarthEcho Expedition: Acid Apocalypse, we are working with youth leaders and noted experts on the changing chemistry of our ocean to help illuminate one of our most pressing and inscrutable environmental issues.
- Philippe Cousteau, Jr.
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‟ Our oceans cover two-thirds of what my grandfather called our water planet, and the part of the ocean that falls under the jurisdiction of the United States covers an area larger than the country itself.
- Philippe Cousteau, Jr.
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‟ We've built, drilled, and shipped indiscriminately across our oceans, with little consideration for the natural environment that is critical to the health of many of our other ocean uses, like food and recreation.
- Philippe Cousteau, Jr.
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‟ We've explored very little of the ocean. We really don't know what's out there. But people think we've figured it all out.
- Philippe Cousteau, Jr.