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| Project Metadata Element | Details |
| Project Title | Impacts of Increased CO2 on Ocean Chemistry and Ecosystems |
| Research Area | Water |
| Project Acronym | OCEAN ACIDIFICATION |
| Principal Investigator or Lead Irish Partner | Prof. Colin O'Dowd |
| Lead Institution or Organisation | National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG) |
| Lead Country | Ireland |
| Latitude, Longitude (of Lead Institution) | 53.27905, -9.05794 |
| Lead Funding Entity | Marine Institute |
| Approximate Project Start Date | 01/02/2008 |
| Approximate Project Finishing Date | 31/07/2010 |
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| Project Keywords | Ocean acidification; Monitoring; Seawater chemistry; Climate change |
| Project Abstract | There is growing evidence that ocean acidification is having a negative effect on global marine ecosystems especially marine calcifying organisms and marine resources and services upon which human societies largely depend such as energy, water and fisheries. This project is undertaking research on ocean carbon processes in Irish coastal and shelf waters and will provide a basis for long-term, broader research and monitoring to track alterations in ocean chemistry and changes in the absorption of CO2 by the oceans. It aims to establish high quality chemical measurements capabilities to describe inorganic carbon chemistry in seawater and test automated sensor systems for measuring pCO2 on fixed moored platforms i.e. Mace Buoy and as a shipboard system on the R.V. Celtic Explorer. One of the main objectives of the research is to investigate potential indicators of ecological impacts of ocean acidification and to make recommendations for future research and long-term monitoring in Ireland. This will include the development of a research programme on ocean carbon cycling/ acidification and related ecosystem impacts. |