Ocean Acidification Refugia in Variable Environments
Climate change refugia in the terrestrial biosphere are areas where species are protected from global environmental change and arise from natural heterogeneity in landscapes and climate. Within the marine realm, ocean acidification, or the global decline in seawater pH, remains a pervasive threat to...
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ftnsoutheastern:oai:nsuworks.nova.edu:occ_facarticles-2036 2023-05-15T17:48:59+02:00 Ocean Acidification Refugia in Variable Environments Kapsenberg, Lydia Cyronak, Tyler 2019-06-14T07:00:00Z application/pdf https://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_facarticles/1033 https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2036&context=occ_facarticles unknown NSUWorks https://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_facarticles/1033 https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2036&context=occ_facarticles Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles Marine Biology Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology article 2019 ftnsoutheastern 2022-04-10T22:05:22Z Climate change refugia in the terrestrial biosphere are areas where species are protected from global environmental change and arise from natural heterogeneity in landscapes and climate. Within the marine realm, ocean acidification, or the global decline in seawater pH, remains a pervasive threat to organisms and ecosystems. Natural variability in seawater carbon dioxide (CO2) chemistry, however, presents an opportunity to identify ocean acidification refugia (OAR) for marine species. Here, we review the literature to examine the impacts of variable CO2 chemistry on biological responses to ocean acidification and develop a framework of definitions and criteria that connects current OAR research to management goals. Under the concept of managing vulnerability, the most likely mechanisms by which OAR can mitigate ocean acidification impacts are by reducing exposure to harmful conditions or enhancing adaptive capacity. While local management options such as OAR show some promise, they present unique challenges and reducing global anthropogenic CO2 emissions must remain a priority. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ocean acidification Nova Southeastern University: NSU Works |
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Marine Biology Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Kapsenberg, Lydia Cyronak, Tyler Ocean Acidification Refugia in Variable Environments |
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Climate change refugia in the terrestrial biosphere are areas where species are protected from global environmental change and arise from natural heterogeneity in landscapes and climate. Within the marine realm, ocean acidification, or the global decline in seawater pH, remains a pervasive threat to organisms and ecosystems. Natural variability in seawater carbon dioxide (CO2) chemistry, however, presents an opportunity to identify ocean acidification refugia (OAR) for marine species. Here, we review the literature to examine the impacts of variable CO2 chemistry on biological responses to ocean acidification and develop a framework of definitions and criteria that connects current OAR research to management goals. Under the concept of managing vulnerability, the most likely mechanisms by which OAR can mitigate ocean acidification impacts are by reducing exposure to harmful conditions or enhancing adaptive capacity. While local management options such as OAR show some promise, they present unique challenges and reducing global anthropogenic CO2 emissions must remain a priority. |
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Kapsenberg, Lydia Cyronak, Tyler |
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Kapsenberg, Lydia |
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Ocean Acidification Refugia in Variable Environments |
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Ocean Acidification Refugia in Variable Environments |
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Ocean Acidification Refugia in Variable Environments |
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Ocean Acidification Refugia in Variable Environments |
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Ocean Acidification Refugia in Variable Environments |
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ocean acidification refugia in variable environments |
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NSUWorks |
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Ocean acidification |
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Ocean acidification |
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Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles |
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