The changing carbon cycle of the coastal ocean

The carbon cycle of the coastal ocean is a dynamic component of the global carbon budget. But the diverse sources and sinks of carbon and their complex interactions in these waters remain poorly understood. Here we discuss the sources, exchanges and fates of carbon in the coastal ocean and how anthr...

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Published in:Nature (London) 2013-12, Vol.504 (7478), p.61-70
Main Authors: Bauer, James E., Cai, Wei-Jun, Raymond, Peter A., Bianchi, Thomas S., Hopkinson, Charles S., Regnier, Pierre A. G.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Anthropogenic factors
Atmosphere
Carbon
Carbon Cycle
Carbon cycle (Biogeochemistry)
Carbon dioxide
Carbon sinks
Climate change
Coastal zone
Ecosystem
Ecosystems
Estuaries
Estuarine ecology
Geologic Sediments
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
multidisciplinary
Ocean-atmosphere interaction
Oceans and Seas
Precipitation
Propagation
Rain
review-article
River ecology
Rivers - chemistry
Science
Storm damage
Watersheds
Wetlands
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Summary:The carbon cycle of the coastal ocean is a dynamic component of the global carbon budget. But the diverse sources and sinks of carbon and their complex interactions in these waters remain poorly understood. Here we discuss the sources, exchanges and fates of carbon in the coastal ocean and how anthropogenic activities have altered the carbon cycle. Recent evidence suggests that the coastal ocean may have become a net sink for atmospheric carbon dioxide during post-industrial times. Continued human pressures in coastal zones will probably have an important impact on the future evolution of the coastal ocean's carbon budget.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/nature12857