Introduction to this Special Issue on Ocean Acidification: The Pathway from Science to Policy

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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Main Authors: Jeremy T. Mathis, Sarah R. Cooley, Kimberly K. Yates, Phillip Williamson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Oceanography Society 2015-06-01
Series:Oceanography
Subjects:
ocean acidification
ocean pH
ocean policy
Online Access:http://tos.org/oceanography/archive/28-2_mathis1.pdf

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