Aragonite saturation states and pH in western Norwegian fjords: seasonal cycles and controlling factors, 2005–2009

• Published in: Ocean science Vol. 12; no. 4; pp. 937 - 951
• Main Authors: Omar, Abdirahman M., Skjelvan, Ingunn, Erga, Svein Rune, Olsen, Are
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Katlenburg-Lindau Copernicus GmbH 26.07.2016; Copernicus Publications
• Subjects: Carbon cycle; Carbon dioxide; Plankton; Salinity; Seawater; Time series; Norway; North Sea

The uptake of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) by the ocean leads to a process known as ocean acidification (OA), which lowers the aragonite saturation state (ΩAr) and pH, and this is poorly documented in coastal environments including fjords due to lack of appropriate observations.Here we use wee...