Rising CO₂, Ocean Acidification, and
Their Impacts on Marine Microbes

Readings (downloadable PDFs)

Doney, S.C., V.J. Fabry, R.A. Feely, J.A. Kleypas, 2009. Ocean acidification: the other CO₂ problem. Ann. Rev. Mar. Sci., 1, 169-192, 10.1146/annurev.marine.010908.163834. (980K)

Doney, S.C., 2006. The dangers of ocean acidification. Scientific American, 294(3), March 2006, 58-65. (2 MB)

Subcommittee on Ocean Acidification, 2009. Ocean acidification — recommended strategy for a U.S. National Research Program, Ocean Carbon and Biogeochemistry Program, us-ocb.org, 14pp. (315K)

Kleypas, J.A., R.A. Feely, V.J. Fabry, C. Langdon, C.L. Sabine, L.L. Robbins, 2006. Impacts of ocean acidification on coral reefs and other marine calcifiers: a guide for future research. 88 pp. Report of a workshop sponsored by NSF, NOAA, and the U.S. Geological Survey. St. Petersburg, Florida. (9.1MB)

Plymouth Marine Sciences Partnership, “Living in a high CO₂ world.” (930K)

Royal Society, 2005. Ocean acidification due to increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide. London: The Royal Society, 57 pp. (1MB)

Other information

“Ocean acidification” podcast (at PlanetEarthonline)

U.S. National Research Council, Ocean Studies Board ongoing project “Development of an integrated science strategy for ocean acidification monitoring, research and impacts assessment.”

New! 2009, Journal of Marine Education Ocean Acidification Special Issue. (8.8MB PDF)