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The Western South Atlantic Ocean in a High-CO2 World: Current Measurement Capabilities and Perspectives

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Kerr, Rodrigo [1] ; da Cunha, Leticia C. [2] ; Kikuchi, Ruy K. P. [3, 4] ; Horta, Paulo A. [5] ; Ito, Rosane G. [6] ; Mueller, Marius N. [6] ; Orselli, Iole B. M. [1] ; Lencina-Avila, Jannine M. [7] ; de Orte, Manoela R. [8] ; Sordo, Laura [9] ; Pinheiro, Barbara R. [10] ; Bonou, Frederic K. [10] ; Schubert, Nadine [5, 11] ; Bergstrom, Ellie [5] ; Copertino, Margareth S. [1]
Total Authors: 15
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[1] Univ Fed Rio Grande FURG, Inst Oceanog IO, LEOC, Av Italia Km 8 S-N, Campus Carreiros, BR-96203900 Rio Grande, RS - Brazil
[2] Univ Estado Rio de Janeiro, Fac Oceanog, BR-20550900 Rio De Janeiro, RJ - Brazil
[3] Univ Fed Bahia UFBA, Inst Geociencias, Dept Oceanog, BR-40170115 Salvador, BA - Brazil
[4] Univ Fed Bahia UFBA, Inst Geociencias, INCT AmbTrop, BR-40170115 Salvador, BA - Brazil
[5] Univ Fed Santa Catarina, Dept Bot, Ctr Ciencias Biol, BR-88010970 Florianopolis, SC - Brazil
[6] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Oceanog, BR-05508120 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[7] Univ Perpignan, IMAGES ESPACE DEV, Via Domitia, F-66860 Perpignan - France
[8] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Ciencias Mar, UNIFESP, BR-11030400 Santos, SP - Brazil
[9] Univ Algarve UALG, Grp Ecol & Plantas Marinhas ALGAE, Ctr Ciencias Mar, Campus Gambelas, P-8005139 Faro - Portugal
[10] Univ Fed Pernambuco UFPE, Dept Oceanog, BR-50670901 Recife, PE - Brazil
[11] Univ Fed Santa Catarina, Programa Posgrad Oceanog, Ctr Filosofia & Ciencias Humanas, BR-88040900 Florianopolis, SC - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 11
Document type: Journal article
Source: Environmental Management; v. 57, n. 3, p. 740-752, MAR 2016.
Web of Science Citations: 12
Abstract

An international multi-disciplinary group of 24 researchers met to discuss ocean acidification (OA) during the Brazilian OA Network/Surface Ocean-Lower Atmosphere Study (BrOA/SOLAS) Workshop. Fifteen members of the BrOA Network (www. broa. furg. br) authored this review. The group concluded that identifying and evaluating the regional effects of OA is impossible without understanding the natural variability of seawater carbonate systems in marine ecosystems through a series of long-term observations. Here, we show that the western South Atlantic Ocean (WSAO) lacks appropriate observations for determining regional OA effects, including the effects of OA on key sensitive Brazilian ecosystems in this area. The impacts of OA likely affect marine life in coastal and oceanic ecosystems, with further social and economic consequences for Brazil and neighboring countries. Thus, we present (i) the diversity of coastal and open ocean ecosystems in the WSAO and emphasize their roles in the marine carbon cycle and biodiversity and their vulnerabilities to OA effects; (ii) ongoing observational, experimental, and modeling efforts that investigate OA in the WSAO; and (iii) highlights of the knowledge gaps, infrastructure deficiencies, and OA-related issues in the WSAO. Finally, this review outlines long-term actions that should be taken to manage marine ecosystems in this vast and unexplored ocean region. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 14/22273-1 - ASSESSING THE BIOAVAILABILITY OF CONTAMINANTS IN MARINE SEDIMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH CO2 LEAKAGES
Grantee:Manoela Romanó de Orte
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral