Secondary calcification and dissolution respond differently to future ocean conditions

Silbiger, N. J.; Donahue, M. J.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-567-2015

Articles | Volume 12, issue 2

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-567-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-567-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 12, issue 2

Research article

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29 Jan 2015

Research article |

| 29 Jan 2015

Secondary calcification and dissolution respond differently to future ocean conditions

N. J. Silbiger and M. J. Donahue

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SC C5573: 'Comment on your manuscript', G. Diaz-Pulido, 01 Oct 2014
- AC C7380: 'Discussion Comment from G. Diaz Pulida', Nyssa Silbiger, 15 Dec 2014
RC C6265: 'Review: Secondary calcification and dissolution have different functional responses to future ocean conditions.', Anonymous Referee #1, 28 Oct 2014
- AC C7381: 'Response to reviewer #1', Nyssa Silbiger, 15 Dec 2014
RC C6821: 'ms review', Anonymous Referee #2, 17 Nov 2014
- AC C7388: 'Response to reviewer #2', Nyssa Silbiger, 15 Dec 2014

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ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (18 Dec 2014) by Jack Middelburg

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We exposed a natural reef community to climate change scenarios to measure the impact of climate stress on the balance between reef calcification and dissolution. Calcification had a non-linear response to climate stress, while dissolution had a linear response, highlighting the need to study both processes. We also found a tipping point: communities switched from net calcification to net dissolution at temperature and pCO2 values that are likely to occur by the end of the century.