Arctic Ocean Acidification Assessment: 2018 Summary for Policymakers

Oceans around the world are acidifying, primarily due to absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. Ocean acidification — commonly defined as an ongoing fall in pH of seawater — poses a threat to marine organisms, ecosystems and human societies that depend upon them.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: Arctic Council Secretariat 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11374/2351
Description
Summary:Oceans around the world are acidifying, primarily due to absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. Ocean acidification — commonly defined as an ongoing fall in pH of seawater — poses a threat to marine organisms, ecosystems and human societies that depend upon them.