(2002) Overview of CO2-induced changes in seawater chemistry.
Authors |
Kleypas J.A. , Langdon C. |
Source |
International Coral Reef Symposium (2) |
Type |
CP - Conference papers (39) |
Peer Review |
2 - Medium (2288) |
Audience |
S - Specialist (3514) |
Pages |
1-6 |
Notes |
The most direct and predictable consequence of increased atmospheric CO2 on coral reef environments is the shift in the carbonate equilibrium of seawater which results in lower pH and lower concentration of the carbonate ion (CO32). Many experiments have produced the remarkably consistent result that coral and algal calcification rates decrease in response to lowered [CO3 2]. This paper reviews information which both supports and refutes this hypothesis. The most pressing questions outlining this issue are highlighted. |
Resources online
Categories
Invertebrates
Greenhouse Gases and Aerosols
Marine and Freshwater Dynamics
pH: Acidification
Coral
Keywords
Ocean Acidification
Coral reefs
coral calcification
Entered by: Rachel Downey, 3/2009