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Benthic coral reef calcium carbonate dissolution in an acidifying ocean

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Eyre, Bradley D., Andersson, Andreas J., Cyronak, Tyler·2014·Nature Climate Change
DOI 10.1038/nclimate2380
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  • Benthic alkalinity flux from CaCO3 dissolution is expected to increase in the future in response to ocean acidification, in both shallow coastal and deep ocean sediments.

    “Projections of OAE scalability must also consider that benthic alkalinity flux from CaCO3 dissolution is expected to increase in the future in response to ocean acidification, in both shallow coastal and deep ocean sediments. 70-72”

    From A framework for understanding efficiency losses of Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (2026) · cites this paper as [72]

    The Abstract and Whole system responses sections say that ocean acidification is expected to increase CaCO3 dissolution in shallow coral-reef sediments. The paper does not establish the claimed future increase in benthic alkalinity flux for deep-ocean sediments; its discussion of the open ocean concerns dissolving material sinking through the water column. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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Eyre, B. D., Andersson, A. J., & Cyronak, T.
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  • Southern Cross University (AU)
  • Scripps Institution of Oceanography (US)
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Eyre, Bradley D.
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Nature Climate Change
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2014-10-29
Volume
4
Issue
11
Pages
969-976
ISSN
  • 1758-678X (ISSN-L)
  • 1758-6798
DOI
10.1038/nclimate2380
OpenAlex
W2019164597
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Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Oceanography › Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition
Keywords
ocean acidification, calcium carbonate dissolution, coral reefs, carbonate sediments, reef accretion, net ecosystem calcification

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