Volcanic carbon dioxide vents show ecosystem effects of ocean acidification

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Volcanic carbon dioxide vents show ecosystem effects of ocean acidification [1]

Here the authors show the effects of acidification on benthic ecosystems at shallow coastal sites where volcanic CO2 vents lower the pH of the water column. Along gradients of normal pH (8.1

Publication Date:

02/07/2008

Author(s): Jason M. Hall-Spencer [2], Riccardo Rodolfo-Metalpa [3], Sophie Martin & et al [4]

Source: Nature [5]

Vol:

454

Issue:

7200

pp:

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Source URL: http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/volcanic-carbon-dioxide-vents-show-ecosystem-effects-ocean-acidification

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