Climate Change and the Sea: A Major Disruption in Steady State and the Master Variables

Reid A. Simmer; Emily J. Jansen; Kyle J. Patterson; Jerald L. Schnoor

doi:10.1021/acsenvironau.2c00061

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Climate Change and the Sea: A Major Disruption in Steady State and the Master Variables

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Climate Change and the Sea: A Major Disruption in Steady State and the Master Variables

Reid A. Simmer, Emily J. Jansen, Kyle J. Patterson and Jerald L. Schnoor

ACS Environmental Au, Vol.3(4), pp.195-208

04/19/2023

DOI: 10.1021/acsenvironau.2c00061

PMCID: PMC10360203

PMID: 37483305

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Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, humans have burned enormous quantities of coal, oil, and natural gas, rivaling nature’s elemental cycles of C, N, and S. The result has been a disruption in a steady state of CO2 and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, a warming of the planet, and changes in master variables (temperature, pH, and pε) of the sea affecting critical physical, chemical, and biological reactions. Humans have also produced copious quantities of N and P fertilizers producing widespread coastal hypoxia and low dissolved oxygen conditions, which now threaten even the open ocean. Consequently, our massive alteration of state variables diminishes coral reefs, fisheries, and marine ecosystems, which are the foundation of life on Earth. We point to a myriad of actions and alternatives which will help to stem the tide of climate change and its effects on the sea while, at the same time, creating a more sustainable future for humans and ecosystems alike.

Climate Change

Ocean Chemistry

Carbon Dioxide

Ecosystems

Climate Modeling

Master Variables

Coral Reef Decline

UIOWA OA Agreement

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Title: Subtitle: Climate Change and the Sea: A Major Disruption in Steady State and the Master Variables
Creators: Reid A. Simmer - University of Iowa
Emily J. Jansen - University of Iowa
Kyle J. Patterson - University of Iowa
Jerald L. Schnoor - University of Iowa
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: ACS Environmental Au, Vol.3(4), pp.195-208
DOI: 10.1021/acsenvironau.2c00061
PMID: 37483305
PMCID: PMC10360203
NLM abbreviation: ACS Environ Au
ISSN: 2694-2518
eISSN: 2694-2518
Publisher: American Chemical Society
Grant note: DOI: 10.13039/100011126, name: Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, University of Iowa; DOI: 10.13039/100000005, name: U.S. Department of Defense, award: ER21-5096
Language: English
Date published: 04/19/2023
Academic Unit: Civil and Environmental Engineering; Occupational and Environmental Health; IIHR--Hydroscience and Engineering
Record Identifier: 9984413075602771

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