The R package seacarb calculates parameters of the seawater carbonate system and includes functions useful for ocean acidification research. It has just been updated to v3.3.0. It is recommended to use this version rather than any of the earlier ones. The new or updated functions are listed below; the seacarb Change Log provides more details: […]
Elemental contents change with shifts in macromolecular composition of marine phytoplankton. Recent studies focus on the responses of elemental contents of coccolithophores, a major calcifying phytoplankton group, to changing carbonate chemistry, caused by the dissolution of anthropogenically derived CO2 into the surface ocean. However, the effects of changing carbonate chemistry on biomacromolecules, such as protein and […]
As anthropogenic climate change continues to elevate the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth’s atmosphere, the absorption of a large portion of this CO2 by Earth’s oceans has resulted in a steady decrease in pH. The consequent phenomenon of ocean acidification (OA) is a result of shifts in the carbonate chemistry system of […]
Estuaries are essential coastal ecosystems facing the threat of coastal acidification due to the anthropogenic burning of fossil fuels and eutrophication. Total alkalinity is a measure of the buffering capacity in an ecosystem and is commonly comprised of both inorganic and organic species. While the contribution of inorganic species to the total alkalinity of an […]
Date: 8 November 2021 Time: 9:00am – 10:00am GMT Location: Commonwealth Pavilion, Blue Zone, Glasgow More information to follow Anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions are the direct and main cause of ocean acidification, thus directly linking the achievement of SDG14.3 to the UNFCCC process. The most effective means for humanity to implement SDG14.3 is to stimulate […]
Things You Should Know About Ocean Acidification (2014) [27 MB]
