By Curtis Deutsch (UCLA) The global cycles of the major biologically active elements are strongly shaped by physical climate. In turn, the primary greenhouse gases are largely regulated by these elemental cycles, giving rise to a variety of potential long-term feedbacks between biogeochemistry and climate. The inclusion of these processes
Month: November 2011
Second International Symposium, Effects of Climate Change on the World’s Oceans – S10: Changes in the marine carbon cycle
Posted on EPOCA: 24 Nov 2011 S10: Changes in the marine carbon cycle Convenors: James Christian (Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada) & Kitack Lee (POSTECH, Korea) Plenary speaker: Ben McNeil (University of New South Wales, Australia) Invited speaker: Dr. Masao Ishii (Meteorological Research Institute, Japan) The carbon cycle is
Turning tides on ocean acidification
Posted on EPOCA: 24 Nov 2011 Marine researchers want to know the effects of an increasingly acidic ocean, and have turned to two tide pool dwellers for some insight. It appears that mussels and purple sea urchins could tell scientists how marine life might adapt to changes in ocean
The impact of ocean acidification on reproduction, early development and settlement of marine organisms
Posted on EPOCA: 21 Nov 2011 Predicting the impact of warming and acidifying on oceans on the early development life history stages of invertebrates although difficult, is essential in order to anticipate the severity and consequences of future climate change. This review summarises the current literature and meta-analyses on the
Massive Oyster Die-offs Show Ocean Acidification Has Arrived
The acidification of the world’s oceans from an excess of CO2 emissions has already begun, as evidenced recently by the widespread mortality of oyster larvae in the Pacific Northwest. Scientists say this is just a harbinger of things to come if greenhouse gas emissions continue to soar. — By Elizabeth