Ocean acidification and warming are likely to affect the structure and functioning of marine benthic communities. This study experimentally examined the effects of ocean acidification and warming on trophic interactions within a maerl bed community by using stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis. Two three‐month experiments were conducted in winter and summer seasons with four […]
Global climate change has intensified the need to assess if, and how, natural populations adapt to abrupt shifts in their environment. The tempo of adaptation in natural systems has been the subject of theoretical and empirical investigation for decades. Recent evidence from genome-wide sequencing approaches has indicated that evolution may proceed at a pace previously […]
Highlights Continuous, massive green tides have occurred in the Yellow Sea over the past decade (2007–2018). This study integrates remote sensing, field observation, laboratory measurements and indoor cultivation. Ulva prolifera blooming is influenced by higher concentrations of Fe(II) and HCO3-, and a lower pH. Abstract Over the past decade, massive outbreaks of Ulva prolifera have […]
Time series from open ocean fixed stations have robustly documented secular changes in carbonate chemistry and long-term ocean acidification (OA) trends as a direct response to increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). However, few high-frequency coastal carbon time series are available in reef systems, where most affected tropical marine organisms reside. Seasonal variations in carbonate […]
Deep-sea coral reefs face challenges as changes to ocean chemistry triggered by climate change may cause their foundations to become brittle, a study suggests. The underlying structures of the reefs—which are home to a multitude of aquatic life—could fracture as a result of increasing ocean acidity caused by rising levels of carbon dioxide. Rising acidity […]
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Papers from the meeting were published in a special issue of the Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans in 2005.