Ocean acidification in the Gulf of Mexico: Drivers, impacts, and unknowns

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dc.contributor.authorOsborne, Emily
dc.contributor.authorHu, Xinping
dc.contributor.authorHall, Emily
dc.contributor.authorYates, Kimberly
dc.contributor.authorVreeland-Dawson, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorShamberger, Katie
dc.contributor.authorBarbero, Leticia
dc.contributor.authorHernandez-Ayon, J. Martin
dc.contributor.authorGomez, Fabian
dc.contributor.authorHicks, Tacey
dc.contributor.authorXu, Yuan-Yuan
dc.contributor.authorMcCutcheon, Melissa
dc.contributor.authorAcquafredda, Michael
dc.contributor.authorChapa-Balcorta, Cecilia
dc.contributor.authorNorzagaray, Orion
dc.contributor.authorPierrot, Denis
dc.contributor.authorMunoz-Caravaca, Alain
dc.contributor.authorDobson, Kerri
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Nancy
dc.contributor.authorRabalais, Nancy
dc.contributor.authorDash, Padmanava
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-14T20:08:51Z
dc.date.available2022-12-14T20:08:51Z
dc.date.issued2022-10-04
dc.description.abstractOcean acidification (OA) has resulted in global-scale changes in ocean chemistry, which can disturb marine organisms and ecosystems. Despite its extensively populated coastline, many marine-dependent communities, and valuable economies, the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) remains a relatively understudied region with respect to acidification. In general, the warm waters of the GOM are better buffered from acidification compared to higher latitude seas, yet long-term acidification has been documented in several GOM regions. OA within the GOM is recognized as spatially variable, particularly within the coastal zone where numerous physical and biogeochemical processes contribute to carbonate chemistry dynamics. The historical progression of OA within the entire GOM is difficult to assess because only a few dedicated long-term monitoring sites have recently been established, and full-water column observations are limited. However, environmental drivers on smaller scales that affect GOM acidification were found to include freshwater, nutrient, and carbonate discharge from large rivers; ocean warming, circulation and residence times; and episodic extreme weather events. GOM marine ecosystems provide essential services, including coastline protection and carbon dioxide removal, and habitats for many marine species that are economically and ecologically important. However, organismal and ecosystem responses to OA are not well constrained for the GOM due to a lack of studies examining the specific effects of OA on regionally relevant species under contemporary and projected conditions. Tackling the vast number of remaining scientific unknowns in this region can be coordinated through regional capacity networks, such as the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Acidification Network (GCAN), working to achieve a system-wide understanding of Gulf OA and its impacts. Here we synthesize the current peer-reviewed literature on GOM acidification across the ocean-estuarine continuum and identify critical knowledge, research, and monitoring gaps that limit our current understanding of environmental, ecological, and socioeconomic impacts from acidification.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.pocean.2022.102882
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1969.6/94731
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherProgress in Oceanographyen_US
dc.titleOcean acidification in the Gulf of Mexico: Drivers, impacts, and unknownsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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