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Gas emissions at the continental margin west of Svalbard: mapping, sampling, and quantification

The authors mapped, sampled, and quantified gas emissions at the continental margin west of Svalbard in late summer 2012. They found that gas emissions occurred widespread between about 80 and 415 m water depth, which indicates that hydrate dissolution might only be one of several triggers for active hydrocarbon seepage in that area.

Release of hydrogen peroxide and antioxidants by the coral Stylophora pistillata to its external milieu

This paper presents a laboratory characterisation of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) and antioxidant activity release kinetics by intact, non-stressed Stylophora pistillata. Experimenting with bleached and non-bleached corals and different stirring speeds, the authors explored the sources and modes of H₂O₂ and antioxidant release.

Diverse coral communities in mangrove habitats suggest a novel refuge from climate change

This paper characterises the first natural, non-reef coral refuge from thermal stress and ocean acidification and identifies resiliency factors for mangrove–coral habitats.

Ecosystem function and services provided by the deep sea

In this manuscript we aim to provide a foundation for informed conservation and management of the deep sea by summarizing the important role of the deep sea in society.

Subsurface pH and carbonate saturation state of aragonite on the Chinese side of the North Yellow Sea: seasonal variations and controls

Based upon eight field surveys conducted between May 2011 and May 2012, we investigated seasonal variations in pH, carbonate saturation state of aragonite, and ancillary data on the Chinese side of the North Yellow Sea.

Exploring local adaptation and the ocean acidification seascape – studies in the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem

Here we present the OMEGAS strategy of co-locating sensors and oceanographic observations with biological studies on benthic marine invertebrates, specifically measurements of functional traits such as calcification-related processes and genetic variation in populations that are locally adapted to conditions in a particular region of the coast.

Regional variability of acidification in the Arctic: a sea of contrasts

In this study, we use an ocean-only general circulation model, with embedded biogeochemistry and a comprehensive description of the ocean carbon cycle, to study the response of pH and saturation states of calcite and aragonite to rising atmospheric pCO₂and changing climate in the Arctic Ocean.

Weathering by tree-root-associating fungi diminishes under simulated Cenozoic atmospheric CO₂decline

We report experimental evidence for a negative feedback across a declining Cenozoic [CO₂]_a range from 1500 to 200 ppm, whereby low [CO₂]_a curtails mineral surface alteration via trenching and etch pitting by arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) and ectomycorrhizal (EM) fungal partners of tree roots.

Seasonal variations of sea–air CO₂ fluxes in the largest tropical marginal sea (South China Sea) based on multiple-year underway measurements

Based upon 14 field surveys conducted between 2003 and 2008, this paper shows that the seasonal pattern of sea surface partial pressure of CO₂ (pCO₂) and sea–air CO₂ fluxes differed among four different physical–biogeochemical domains in the South China Sea proper.

Ratios among atmospheric trace gases together with winds imply exploitable information for bird navigation: a model elucidating experimental results

A model of avian goal-oriented navigation is described that is based on two empirical findings building a bridge from ornithology to atmospheric chemistry.

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