Surface ocean pH variations since 1689 CE and recent ocean acidification in the tropical South Pacific

oleh: Henry C. Wu, Delphine Dissard, Eric Douville, Dominique Blamart, Louise Bordier, Aline Tribollet, Florence Le Cornec, Edwige Pons-Branchu, Arnaud Dapoigny, Claire E. Lazareth

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2018-06-01

Deskripsi

Ocean acidification due to the industrial era is a major marine environmental concern, yet little is known on the historical ocean pH changes prior to human influence. Here, Wu et al. show that tropical South Pacific seawater pH is linked to ENSO pacing and has recently been decreasing rapidly.