Ocean Acidification at High Latitudes: The Bellwether
Owing to anthropogenic-induced acidification, surface waters of the high latitudes are projected to become persistently undersaturated with respect to aragonite as early as mid-century. Seasonal aragonite undersaturation in surface and shallow subsurface waters of some northern polar seas has alread...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:0f209cfe1ca14da88294cce45b0253b3 2023-05-15T13:59:51+02:00 Ocean Acidification at High Latitudes: The Bellwether Victoria J. Fabry James B. McClintock Jeremy T. Mathis Jacqueline M. Grebmeier 2009-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/0f209cfe1ca14da88294cce45b0253b3 EN eng The Oceanography Society http://tos.org/oceanography/issues/issue_archive/issue_pdfs/22_4/22-4_fabry.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/1042-8275 1042-8275 https://doaj.org/article/0f209cfe1ca14da88294cce45b0253b3 Oceanography, Vol 22, Iss 4, Pp 160-171 (2009) ocean acidification undersaturated polar seas global warming climate change Oceanography GC1-1581 article 2009 ftdoajarticles 2022-12-31T09:06:19Z Owing to anthropogenic-induced acidification, surface waters of the high latitudes are projected to become persistently undersaturated with respect to aragonite as early as mid-century. Seasonal aragonite undersaturation in surface and shallow subsurface waters of some northern polar seas has already been observed. Calcified marine organisms, including thecosomatous pteropods, foraminifers, cold-water corals, sea urchins, molluscs, and coralline algae, make up significant components of the rich communities in high latitudes, and they are thought to be at risk with increasing ocean acidification. Over the next decades, trends of rising temperatures and species invasions coupled with progressive ocean acidification are expected to increasingly influence both planktonic and benthic marine communities of Antarctica and the Arctic. The rate and magnitude of these changes underscore the urgent need for increased efforts in ocean acidity research and monitoring in polar and subpolar seas. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Arctic Climate change Global warming Ocean acidification Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic |
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Owing to anthropogenic-induced acidification, surface waters of the high latitudes are projected to become persistently undersaturated with respect to aragonite as early as mid-century. Seasonal aragonite undersaturation in surface and shallow subsurface waters of some northern polar seas has already been observed. Calcified marine organisms, including thecosomatous pteropods, foraminifers, cold-water corals, sea urchins, molluscs, and coralline algae, make up significant components of the rich communities in high latitudes, and they are thought to be at risk with increasing ocean acidification. Over the next decades, trends of rising temperatures and species invasions coupled with progressive ocean acidification are expected to increasingly influence both planktonic and benthic marine communities of Antarctica and the Arctic. The rate and magnitude of these changes underscore the urgent need for increased efforts in ocean acidity research and monitoring in polar and subpolar seas. |
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Victoria J. Fabry James B. McClintock Jeremy T. Mathis Jacqueline M. Grebmeier |
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Ocean Acidification at High Latitudes: The Bellwether |
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Ocean Acidification at High Latitudes: The Bellwether |
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