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Hopkins FE, Suntharalingam P, Gehlen M, Andrews O, Archer SD, Bopp L, Buitenhuis E, Dadou I, Duce R, Goris N, Jickells T, Johnson M, Keng F, Law CS, Lee K, Liss PS, Lizotte M, Malin G, Murrell JC, Naik H, Rees AP, Schwinger J, Williamson P. The impacts of ocean acidification on marine trace gases and the implications for atmospheric chemistry and climate. Proc Math Phys Eng Sci 2020; 476:20190769. [PMID: 32518503 PMCID: PMC7277135 DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2019.0769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Surface ocean biogeochemistry and photochemistry regulate ocean–atmosphere fluxes of trace gases critical for Earth's atmospheric chemistry and climate. The oceanic processes governing these fluxes are often sensitive to the changes in ocean pH (or pCO2) accompanying ocean acidification (OA), with potential for future climate feedbacks. Here, we review current understanding (from observational, experimental and model studies) on the impact of OA on marine sources of key climate-active trace gases, including dimethyl sulfide (DMS), nitrous oxide (N2O), ammonia and halocarbons. We focus on DMS, for which available information is considerably greater than for other trace gases. We highlight OA-sensitive regions such as polar oceans and upwelling systems, and discuss the combined effect of multiple climate stressors (ocean warming and deoxygenation) on trace gas fluxes. To unravel the biological mechanisms responsible for trace gas production, and to detect adaptation, we propose combining process rate measurements of trace gases with longer term experiments using both model organisms in the laboratory and natural planktonic communities in the field. Future ocean observations of trace gases should be routinely accompanied by measurements of two components of the carbonate system to improve our understanding of how in situ carbonate chemistry influences trace gas production. Together, this will lead to improvements in current process model capabilities and more reliable predictions of future global marine trace gas fluxes.
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Affiliation(s)
| | - Parvadha Suntharalingam
- School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK
| | - Marion Gehlen
- Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement, Institut Pierre Simon Laplace, Orme des Merisiers, Gif-sur-Yvette cedex, France
| | - Oliver Andrews
- School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, University Road, Bristol BS8 1SS, UK
| | | | - Laurent Bopp
- Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique, Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace, CNRS-ENS-UPMC-X, Département de Géosciences, Ecole Normale Supérieure, France.,Université Ecole Polytechnique, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
| | - Erik Buitenhuis
- School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK
| | - Isabelle Dadou
- Laboratoire d'Etudes en Géophysique et Oceanographie Spatiales, University of Toulouse, Toulouse, France
| | - Robert Duce
- Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.,Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
| | - Nadine Goris
- NORCE Climate, Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, Bergen, Norway
| | - Tim Jickells
- School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK
| | - Martin Johnson
- School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK
| | - Fiona Keng
- Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.,Institute of Graduate Studies (IGS), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| | - Cliff S Law
- National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, Wellington, New Zealand.,Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
| | - Kitack Lee
- Division of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, South Korea
| | - Peter S Liss
- School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK
| | - Martine Lizotte
- Department of Biology, Université Laval, Quebec City, Canada
| | - Gillian Malin
- School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK
| | - J Colin Murrell
- School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK
| | - Hema Naik
- CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula 403004, Goa, India
| | - Andrew P Rees
- Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Place, Plymouth, UK
| | - Jörg Schwinger
- NORCE Climate, Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, Bergen, Norway
| | - Philip Williamson
- School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK
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