Videos of natural CO₂vents

16 January 2013

Natural CO₂ vents on the seafloor, generated by volcanic activity, cause increased acidity in the surrounding waters. Examining these more acidic sites provide a glimps of what the marine environment could look like in a high CO₂ world.

Below is footage of natural CO₂ vents, taken around the volcanic island of Ischia (Italy). This footage was shot during ongoing research into the effect of lower pH on marine life, led by Prof. Jason Hall-Spencer.

• Acidifying oceans of the future (New Scientist)
• Mount Vesuvious and the Island of Ischia (One Ocean)
• Thriving seagrass, reduced biodiversity (One Ocean)

Guardians of the oceans (EuroNews documentary)

Futuris (EuroNews) has travelled worldwide with researchers to document their tireless assessment of marine biology. From deep-water corals off Scotland to endangered whales and dolphins off Sicily.

From unknown bacteria on underwater volcanoes in Eastern Mediterranean (Vulcano, Italy) to disminishing stocks of “sardinella” off the Senegalese coast. A special Futuris programme gets a glimpse of how European researchers are trying to assess the oceans of tomorrow.