Sensitivity of pelagic calcification to ocean acidification
Ocean acidification might reduce the ability of calcifying plankton to produce and maintain their shells of calcite, or of aragonite, the more soluble form of CaCO<sub>3</sub>. In addition to possibly large biological impacts, reduced CaCO<sub>3</sub&...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2011-02-01
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| Series: | Biogeosciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/8/433/2011/bg-8-433-2011.pdf |