Persistent spatial structuring of coastal ocean acidification in the California Current System
Abstract The near-term progression of ocean acidification (OA) is projected to bring about sharp changes in the chemistry of coastal upwelling ecosystems. The distribution of OA exposure across these early-impact systems, however, is highly uncertain and limits our understanding of whether and how s...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:8946867d170348e1a0ec0ad15dbc0208 2023-05-15T17:50:02+02:00 Persistent spatial structuring of coastal ocean acidification in the California Current System F. Chan J. A. Barth C. A. Blanchette R. H. Byrne F. Chavez O. Cheriton R. A. Feely G. Friederich B. Gaylord T. Gouhier S. Hacker T. Hill G. Hofmann M. A. McManus B. A. Menge K. J. Nielsen A. Russell E. Sanford J. Sevadjian L. Washburn 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-02777-y https://doaj.org/article/8946867d170348e1a0ec0ad15dbc0208 EN eng Nature Portfolio https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-02777-y https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322 doi:10.1038/s41598-017-02777-y 2045-2322 https://doaj.org/article/8946867d170348e1a0ec0ad15dbc0208 Scientific Reports, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2017) Medicine R Science Q article 2017 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-02777-y 2022-12-31T09:28:22Z Abstract The near-term progression of ocean acidification (OA) is projected to bring about sharp changes in the chemistry of coastal upwelling ecosystems. The distribution of OA exposure across these early-impact systems, however, is highly uncertain and limits our understanding of whether and how spatial management actions can be deployed to ameliorate future impacts. Through a novel coastal OA observing network, we have uncovered a remarkably persistent spatial mosaic in the penetration of acidified waters into ecologically-important nearshore habitats across 1,000 km of the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem. In the most severe exposure hotspots, suboptimal conditions for calcifying organisms encompassed up to 56% of the summer season, and were accompanied by some of the lowest and most variable pH environments known for the surface ocean. Persistent refuge areas were also found, highlighting new opportunities for local adaptation to address the global challenge of OA in productive coastal systems. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ocean acidification Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Scientific Reports 7 1 |
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Abstract The near-term progression of ocean acidification (OA) is projected to bring about sharp changes in the chemistry of coastal upwelling ecosystems. The distribution of OA exposure across these early-impact systems, however, is highly uncertain and limits our understanding of whether and how spatial management actions can be deployed to ameliorate future impacts. Through a novel coastal OA observing network, we have uncovered a remarkably persistent spatial mosaic in the penetration of acidified waters into ecologically-important nearshore habitats across 1,000 km of the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem. In the most severe exposure hotspots, suboptimal conditions for calcifying organisms encompassed up to 56% of the summer season, and were accompanied by some of the lowest and most variable pH environments known for the surface ocean. Persistent refuge areas were also found, highlighting new opportunities for local adaptation to address the global challenge of OA in productive coastal systems. |
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F. Chan J. A. Barth C. A. Blanchette R. H. Byrne F. Chavez O. Cheriton R. A. Feely G. Friederich B. Gaylord T. Gouhier S. Hacker T. Hill G. Hofmann M. A. McManus B. A. Menge K. J. Nielsen A. Russell E. Sanford J. Sevadjian L. Washburn |
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Persistent spatial structuring of coastal ocean acidification in the California Current System |
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Persistent spatial structuring of coastal ocean acidification in the California Current System |
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Persistent spatial structuring of coastal ocean acidification in the California Current System |
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