Multidecadal increase in North Atlantic coccolithophores and the potential role of rising CO 2

• Published in: Science
• Main Authors: Rivero-Calle, Sara, Gnanadesikan, Anand, Del Castillo, Carlos E., Balch, William M., Guikema, Seth D.
• Other Authors: NSF, NASA
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2015
• Subjects: Rivero; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.aaa8026; https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.aaa8026

Passing an acid test Calcifying marine organisms will generally find it harder to make and maintain their carbonate skeletons as increasing concentrations of atmospheric CO 2 acidify the oceans. Nevertheless, some types of organisms will be damaged more than others, and some may even benefit from hi...