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29 Jul 2020
Research article |
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| 29 Jul 2020
A regional hindcast model simulating ecosystem dynamics, inorganic carbon chemistry, and ocean acidification in the Gulf of Alaska
International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, USA
Cristina Schultz
Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
Katherine Hedstrom
College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, USA
Seth Danielson
College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, USA
Brita Irving
International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, USA
Scott C. Doney
Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
Raphael Dussin
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Princeton, NJ, USA
Enrique N. Curchitser
Department of Environmental Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
David F. Hill
Civil and Construction Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
Charles A. Stock
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Princeton, NJ, USA
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Ocean Sci., 19, 101–119, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-19-101-2023, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-19-101-2023, 2023
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Ocean acidification is a global perturbation of the ocean carbonate chemistry as a consequence of increased carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere. While great progress has been made over the last decade for chemical monitoring, ocean acidification biological monitoring remains anecdotal. This is a consequence of a lack of standards, general methodological framework, and overall methodology. This paper presents methodology focusing on sensitive traits and rates of change.
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Biogeosciences, 19, 5927–5952, https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-5927-2022, https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-5927-2022, 2022
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As phytoplankton (small, drifting photosynthetic organisms) drift with ocean currents, biomass accumulation rates should be evaluated in a Lagrangian (observer moves with a fluid parcel) as opposed to an Eulerian (observer is stationary) framework. Here, we use profiling floats and surface drifters combined with satellite data to analyse time and length scales of chlorophyll concentrations (a proxy for biomass) and of velocity to quantify how phytoplankton variability is related to water motion.
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Heterotrophic marine bacteria are tiny organisms responsible for taking up organic matter in the ocean. Using a modeling approach, this study shows that characteristics (taxonomy and physiology) of bacteria are associated with a subset of ecological processes in the coastal West Antarctic Peninsula region, a system susceptible to global climate change. This study also suggests that bacteria will become more active, in particular large-sized cells, in response to changing climates in the region.
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The coastal ecosystem of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) is especially vulnerable to the effects of ocean acidification and climate change. To improve our conceptual understanding of the system, we developed a new regional biogeochemical model setup for the GOA. Model output suggests that bottom water is seasonally high in CO2 between June and January. Such extensive periods of reoccurring high CO2 may be harmful to ocean acidification-sensitive organisms.
The coastal ecosystem of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) is especially vulnerable to the effects of...
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