Feature Climate change’s
famous cousin Ocean acidification has transitioned from a littleknown phenomenon to a buzzword within a span of five years. The concomitant explosion of research on this topic has provided many general insights into its effects. But as Sarah Cooley reminds us, many of the specifics regarding its con...
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| Summary: | famous cousin Ocean acidification has transitioned from a littleknown phenomenon to a buzzword within a span of five years. The concomitant explosion of research on this topic has provided many general insights into its effects. But as Sarah Cooley reminds us, many of the specifics regarding its consequences for humans and ecosystems await elaboration. Ocean acidification refers to the progressive decrease in ocean pH and carbonate-2-ion (CO3) concentration as the oceans take up anthropogenic carbon dioxide from the |
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