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Chemical aspects of ocean acidification monitoring in the ICES marine area.
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2013
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International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
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It is estimated that oceans absorb approximately a quarter of the total anthropogenic
releases of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere each year. This is leading to acidification
of the oceans, which has already been observed through direct measurements. These
changes in the ocean carbon system are a cause for concern for the future health of
marine ecosystems. A coordinated ocean acidification (OA) monitoring programme is
needed that integrates physical, biogeochemical, and biological measurements to
concurrently observe the variability and trends in ocean carbon chemistry and evaluate
species and ecosystems response to these changes. This report arises from an
OSPAR request to ICES for advice on this matter. It considers the approach and tools
available to achieve coordinated monitoring of changes in the carbon system in the
ICES marine area, i.e. the Northeast Atlantic and Baltic Sea.
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Hydes, D. J., McGovern, E. and Walsham, P. (Eds.) 2013. Chemical aspects of ocean acidification monitoring in the ICES marine area. ICES Cooperative Research Report No. 319. 78 pp.