Predicted response of eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) photosynthesis, growth, and survival to ocean acidification
41 pages Over the past 250 years, the composition of Earth's atmosphere has changed as a result of anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. For example, activities such as deforestation, agriculture, and the burning of fossil fuels have produced a 31% increase in the concentration of atmosp...
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ftunivoregonsb:oai:scholarsbank.uoregon.edu:1794/27226 2023-05-15T17:49:56+02:00 Predicted response of eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) photosynthesis, growth, and survival to ocean acidification Morgan, Erin 2009-07-30 application/pdf https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/handle/1794/27226 en eng https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/handle/1794/27226 Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-US CC-BY-NC-ND Eelgrass Photosynthesis Growth Ocean acidification Marine Biology Thesis / Dissertation 2009 ftunivoregonsb 2022-12-19T14:03:11Z 41 pages Over the past 250 years, the composition of Earth's atmosphere has changed as a result of anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. For example, activities such as deforestation, agriculture, and the burning of fossil fuels have produced a 31% increase in the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide ([CO2]) since 1750 (IPCC 2001). Earth's atmosphere is linked to the oceans at the sea surface, such that alterations in atmospheric composition are reflected in the water. In particular, atmospheric CO2 exists in equilibrium with dissolved CO2 (CO2(aq)) in the oceans. As the atmospheric [CO2] increases, gas exchange with the oceans causes a concomitant increase in [CO2(aq)], with concentrations rising toward a new equilibrium value (Goudriaan 1993, Guinotte and Fabry 2008). Other/Unknown Material Ocean acidification University of Oregon Scholars' Bank |
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41 pages Over the past 250 years, the composition of Earth's atmosphere has changed as a result of anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. For example, activities such as deforestation, agriculture, and the burning of fossil fuels have produced a 31% increase in the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide ([CO2]) since 1750 (IPCC 2001). Earth's atmosphere is linked to the oceans at the sea surface, such that alterations in atmospheric composition are reflected in the water. In particular, atmospheric CO2 exists in equilibrium with dissolved CO2 (CO2(aq)) in the oceans. As the atmospheric [CO2] increases, gas exchange with the oceans causes a concomitant increase in [CO2(aq)], with concentrations rising toward a new equilibrium value (Goudriaan 1993, Guinotte and Fabry 2008). |
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Predicted response of eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) photosynthesis, growth, and survival to ocean acidification |
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