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Royal Society Publishing: Ocean acidification in a geoengineering context

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Fundamental changes to marine chemistry are occurring because of increasing carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. Ocean acidity (H+ concentration) and bicarbonate ion concentrations are increasing, whereas carbonate ion concentrations are decreasing. There has already been an average pH decrease of 0.1 in the upper ocean, and continued unconstrained carbon emissions would further reduce average upper ocean pH by approximately 0.3 by 2100.

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The Royal Society Publishing: Philosophical Transactions of Royal Society A – Matematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 1 September 2012. Resource.

Introduccin a la acidificacion oceanica: lo que es, lo que sabemos y lo que puede suceder (Spanish)

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Durante los Ultimos 200 años aproximadamente, la quema generalizada de combustibles fúsiles, la deforestación y la producción de cemento han liberado más de 500 mil millones de toneladas métricas de dióxido de carbono (CO2 ) a la atmósfera de las cuales aproximadamente la mitad en los últimos 30 años. Esta liberación masiva de carbono previamente ‘almacenado’ incrementa el efecto invernadero natural y pone en peligro la futura estabilidad del clima de la Tierra…

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IUCN, 1 December 2017. Resource.

EPOCA – European Project on Ocean Acidification

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The European Project on Ocean Acidification (EPOCA) was Europe’s first major research initiative and the first large-scale international research effort devoted to studying the impacts and consequences of ocean acidification. EPOCA was an EU FP7 Integrated Project active during four years, from 2008 to 2012.
The EPOCA consortium brought together more than 160 researchers from 32 institutes in 10 European countries (Belgium, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom) and was coordinated by the French Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) with the project office based at the Institut de la Mer de Villefranche, France (formerly Observatoire Oceanologique de Villefranche).

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EPOCA, 1 July 2021. Resource.

Impacts of ocean acidification on marine organisms: quantifying sensitivities and interaction with warming

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…As research on the topic expands at an exponential rate, a comprehensive understanding of the variability in organisms’ responses and corresponding levels of certainty is necessary to forecast the ecological effects. Here, we perform the most comprehensive meta-analysis to date by synthesizing the results of 228 studies examining biological responses to ocean acidification…

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Wiley, 1 February 2013. Resource.

BIOACID – Biological Impacts of Ocean ACIDification

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As one of the largest national research programmes on ocean acidification, BIOACID has contributed to quantifying the effects of ocean acidification on marine organisms and their habitats, unravelling the mechanisms underlying the observed responses, assessing the potential for evolutionary adaptation, and determining how these responses are modulated by other environmental drivers.

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BIOACID. Resource.

Anthropogenic changes to seawater buffer capacity combined with natural reef metabolism induce extreme future coral reef CO2 conditions

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Ocean acidification, via an anthropogenic increase in seawater carbon dioxide (CO2), is potentially a major threat to coral reefs and other marine ecosystems. However, our understanding of how natural short-term diurnal CO2 variability in coral reefs influences longer term anthropogenic ocean acidification remains unclear. Here, we combine observed natural carbonate chemistry variability with future carbonate chemistry predictions for a coral reef flat in the Great Barrier Reef based on the RCP8.5 CO2 emissions scenario…

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Wiley, 1 January 2013. Resource.

Contrasting futures for ocean and society from different anthropogenic CO2 emissions scenarios

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Anthropogenic CO2 emissions directly affect atmospheric chemistry but also have a strong influence on the oceans. Gattuso et al., review how the physics, chemistry, and ecology of the oceans might be affected based on two CO2 emission trajectories: one business as usual and one with aggressive reductions…

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AAAS – ScienceMag, 1 July 2015. Resource.

Ocean acidification FAQ

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A page on FAQ on ocean acidification from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego; which is one of the most important centers for global earth science research and education in the world. Scripps scientists work to understand and protect the planet by investigating our oceans, Earth, and atmosphere to find solutions to our greatest environmental challenges. Scripps leads research in climate change impacts and adaptation, resilience to hazards, conservation and biodiversity, oceans and human health, national security, and innovative technology to observe the planet.

Scripps Institution of Oceanography – UC San Diego. Resource.

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Factsheet: ecological effects of ocean acidification

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By absorbing CO2, the ocean is becoming more acidic, and this happens at a rate faster than during any other period in the past 300 million years.

Air Pollution and Climate Secretariat (AirClim), 1 March 2018. Resource.

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Ocean acidification: connecting science, industry, policy and public

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A powerful short film on ocean acidification: connecting science, industry, policy and public.

The film brings together a wide range of stakeholders including, HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, school children, a Plymouth fishmonger, a UK government Chief Scientific Adviser, representatives from industry and policy making departments, as well as a group of internationally recognised expert scientists.

Produced by the Plymouth Marine Laboratory.

MarineBio Conservation Society, 12 July 2011. Resource.

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MEDDLE: a guide to running best practice experiments in ocean research

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MEDDLE provides learning material and experimental design tools to help you create accurate and statistically meaningful single and multi driver experiments. The aim is to provide guidance in supporting best practices for oceanic research.

A handbook is the central link between the three strands of MEDDLE: a web-based decision support tool to get started with experimental design; next the Multiple Environmental Driver Design Lab for Experiments (MEDDLE) simulation software, and a library of video tutorials. We recommend that you download this Handbook before exploring these strands.

Scientific Committee on Ocean Research. Resource.

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Fact sheet for school students and proactive citizens

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Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels. Target 3 of the UN Sustainable Development Goal Life below Water.

Air Pollution & Climate Secretariat (AirClim). Resource.

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Facts on ocean acidification

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Never before have so many scientists conducted research on what impacts the declining pH value of seawater has on animals and plants in the ocean. Please find a summary of their major research results from the past years here.

Alfred-Wegener-Institut (AWI). Resource.

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Northwest ocean acidification

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Oceans—and their salt-water extensions, like Puget Sound—play an enormous role in our region’s culture and prosperity. Marine life, from oysters to king crab, have supported Northwest communities for generations. But years of addiction to fossil fuels have put them at risk. This series explores the local costs of ocean acidification, the process by which water absorbs too much carbon pollution, becoming more corrosive. These changes in our water’s basic chemistry place our complex web of marine life in jeopardy.

Sightline Institute, 2011-2012. Resource.

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Wikipedia: ocean acidification

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General article explaining ocean acidification.

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Wikipedia, 1 March 2021. Resource.

Oceanography: 2009 Special IssueÊ

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This Oceanography issue has special features on ocean acidification

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Oceanography Society, 1 December 2009. Resource.

The European Marine Board (EMB)

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The European Marine Board (EMB) is the leading European think tank in marine science policy. It provides a platform to advance marine research and to bridge the gap between science and policy.

The European Marine Board is a unique strategic pan-European Forum for seas and ocean research and technology. We provide a strategic forum to develop marine research foresight, initiate state-of-the-art analyses and translate these into clear policy recommendations to European institutions as well as national governments.

As an independent, self-sustaining, non-governmental advisory body, the European Marine Board transfers knowledge between the scientific community and decision makers, promoting Europe’s leadership in marine research and technology.

European Marine Board (EMB). Resource.

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NOAAÑ Ocean Acidification

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This page contains an educatinal material on ocean acidification

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NOAA, 1 April 2020. Resource.

Oceanography: peer-reviewed articles

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Oceanography is the official magazine of the Oceanography Society. It contains peer-reviewed articles that chronicle all aspects of ocean science and its applications .

Oceanography. Resource.

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Forecasting impacts of ocean acidification on marine communities: utilizing volcanic CO2 vents as natural laboratories

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Oceans have absorbed approximately 30% of anthropogenic CO2 emissions, causing a phenomenon known as ocean acidification. With surface ocean pH changing at a rapid pace, continued uptake of CO2 is expected to decrease ocean pH by 0.3 pH units as early as 2081…

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Global Change Biology, 1 January 2021. Resource.

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