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Tag: Calcification

Biological oceanography Biology Climate Change

Tiny but tough: calcification in marine phytoplankton

Coccolithophores stand out from other marine phytoplankton in their ability to form calcified plates. Why is it beneficial for coccolithophores…
August 12, 2016August 14, 2016 Sean Anderson
Biogeochemistry Climate Change

Do coral reefs help fight climate change?

Coral reefs are called the rainforests of the sea for their stunning biodiversity. But can they, like forests on land,…
July 11, 2016 Michael Philben
Biology Climate Change Coral Ecology Ocean Acidification Physiology

Consummate Corals: resilience in an acidifying ocean

Gloom and doom has been the dominant message associated with climate change. However, it is important to remember that when…
June 10, 2015 Gordon Ober
Biology Chemistry Climate Change

Is Aragonite Saturation State (Ωa) the Best Way to Describe Calcification Rate?

Nearly every scientific report concerning the effects of ocean acidification on coral reefs describes changes in calcification as a function…
December 11, 2013December 11, 2013 Caoxin Sun
Biology Chemistry

Coral Reefs Suffering from Ocean Acidification

Researchers investigated natural trends in carbonate chemistry of the Davies Reef flat in the central Great Barrier Reef on diel…
October 16, 2013 Caoxin Sun

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