Natural ocean acidification at Papagayo upwelling system (north Pacific Costa Rica): implications for reef development

Numerous experiments have shown that ocean acidification impedes coral calcification, but knowledge about in situ reef ecosystem response to ocean acidification is still scarce. Bahía Culebra, situated at the northern Pacific coast of Costa Rica, is a location naturally exposed to acidic conditi...

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Main Authors: C. Sánchez-Noguera, I. Stuhldreier, J. Cortés, C. Jiménez, Á. Morales, C. Wild, T. Rixen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-04-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:https://www.biogeosciences.net/15/2349/2018/bg-15-2349-2018.pdf