Pietsch 1 Variation of environmental forcings and the potential for changes in carbonate chemistry of the San Juan Archipelago

• Main Authors: Pietsch, Carlie, Elahi, Robin, Kapsenburg, Lydia, Phillips, Jennifer, Sato, Kirk, Vaughn, Chelsea
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: Friday Harbor Labs 2011
• Subjects: San Juan Archipelago; Ocean Acidification; carbonate chemistry; tides Introduction; San Juan; Fraser River; Ocean acidification
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1773/26638

The carbonate chemistry of the San Juan Archipelago is extremely varied between regions of low to high tidal flushing. Salinity seems to be a driving parameter of the carbonate system through its effects on alkalinity. Freshwater from the Fraser River may control the environmental characteristics of...