Dimethylsulfide (DMS), marine biogenic aerosols  and the ecophysiology of coral reefs

Jackson, Rebecca L.; Gabric, Albert J.; Cropp, Roger; Woodhouse, Matthew T.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-2181-2020

Articles | Volume 17, issue 8

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-2181-2020

© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-2181-2020

© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 17, issue 8

Reviews and syntheses

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21 Apr 2020

Reviews and syntheses |

| 21 Apr 2020

Dimethylsulfide (DMS), marine biogenic aerosols and the ecophysiology of coral reefs

Rebecca L. Jackson, Albert J. Gabric, Roger Cropp, and Matthew T. Woodhouse

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Final revised paper (published on 21 Apr 2020)
Preprint (discussion started on 30 Sep 2019)

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AC: Author comment | RC: Referee comment | SC: Short comment | EC: Editor comment

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RC1: 'Review of Jackson et al. BG-2019-207', Anonymous Referee #2, 14 Oct 2019
- AC1: 'Author Response to RC1', Rebecca Jackson, 07 Nov 2019
RC2: 'Marine biogenic aerosols and the ecophysiology of coral reefs', Michael Steinke, 05 Feb 2020
- AC2: 'Author Response to RC 2', Rebecca Jackson, 26 Feb 2020

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (28 Feb 2020) by S. Wajih A. Naqvi

AR by Rebecca Jackson on behalf of the Authors (10 Mar 2020)

ED: Publish as is (25 Mar 2020) by S. Wajih A. Naqvi

AR by Rebecca Jackson on behalf of the Authors (25 Mar 2020)

Short summary

Coral reefs are a strong source of atmospheric sulfur through stress-induced emissions of dimethylsulfide (DMS). This biogenic sulfur can influence aerosol and cloud properties and, consequently, the radiative balance over the ocean. DMS emissions may therefore help to mitigate coral physiological stress via increased low-level cloud cover and reduced sea surface temperature. The importance of DMS in coral physiology and climate is reviewed and the implications for coral bleaching are discussed.