Introduction to this Special Issue on Ocean Acidification: The Pathway from Science to Policy
Ocean acidification (OA) is a progressive decrease in the pH of seawater over decades, caused primarily by uptake of excess atmospheric CO2 and accompanied by changes in seawater carbonate chemistry. Scientific studies designed to examine the effects of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Oceanography Society
2015-06-01
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| Series: | Oceanography |
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| Online Access: | http://tos.org/oceanography/archive/28-2_mathis1.pdf |