Open AccessAcidifying Oceans Could Get Help from Kelp
Author(s) -
Elizabeth Thompson
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2020eo151562
Subject(s) - kelp , kelp forest , oceanography , environmental science , fishery , ecology , biology , geology
Forests of fast-growing kelp influence the chemistry of the water in which they live. A new study evaluates their potential to ameliorate ocean acidification in sensitive coastal ecosystems.