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A small change with a large impact – mesocosm experiment reveals how community interactions amplify the response of a calcifying phytoplankton species to ocean acidification

Published OA 16 December 2016   The uptake of fossil fuel carbon dioxide (CO2) by the ocean increases seawater acidity and causes a decline in carbonate ion concentrations. This process, termed ocean acidification, makes it energetically more costly for calcifying organisms to form their calcareous shells and skeletons. Several studies have

Improved marine-derived POM availability and increased pH related to freshwater influence in an inland sea

Published 8 December 2016   Rapid changes, including warming and freshening, are occurring in coastal marine ecosystems worldwide. These environmental changes have the potential to alter ecosystem energetics by influencing availability of food sources and organism physiology. We investigated the influence of oceanographic variability on food availability and quality to benthic

Evaluating Carbonate System Algorithms in a Nearshore System: Does Total Alkalinity Matter?

Published: November 28, 2016  http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0165191 Jonathan M. Jones, Julia Sweet, Mark A. Brzezinski, Heather M. McNair, Uta Passow   Abstract Ocean acidification is a threat to many marine organisms, especially those that use calcium carbonate to form their shells and skeletons. The ability to accurately measure the carbonate system is the first step in