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François M. M. Morel Slides by Ja-Myung Kim
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Years before 2010 330 µatm 400 µatm Vostok paleo Petit et al. 1999, Keeling et al. Mauna Loa from ice core & modern data Changes in atm. CO 2 concentration pCO 2 (µatm) 400 µatm
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Seawater pCO 2 time-series monitoring stn.ESTOC (1995-2009) BATS (1983-2009) ALOHA (1988-2009)
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Decadal changes at time-series stations ESTOC (1995-2009) BATS (1983-2009) ALOHA (1988-2009) 400 350 300 250 200 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 Year pCO 2 (µatm) ALOHA (1988-2009) ESTOC (1995-2009) Bates NR, Byrne RH, Dore JE, Feely RA, Gonzalez-Davila M, Karl DM, Lee K, Kleypas JA, Orr J (IPCC ARS) 400 350 300 250 200 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 Year pCO 2 (µatm) BATS (1983-2009)
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Atlantic 0 1000 2000 3000 Pressure (db) 60°50°40°30°20°10°0°10°50° 60° N40°30°20° IndianPacific 0 1000 2000 3000 Pressure (db) 60°50°40°30°20°10°0°10°50°40°30°20° 60°50°40°30°20°10°0°10°20° Latitude 0 1000 2000 3000 Pressure (db) Latitude Vertical distributions of CO 2 in the ocean Anthropogenic CO 2 conc. (μmol kg -1 ) 50403020100 “Half of the CO 2 stored in the oceans is found in the upper 10% of the ocean” Sabine et al. 2004
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Anthropogenic carbon emissions are increasing atmospheric CO 2 Ocean is a CO 2 sink Why and How does that affect ocean chemistry ? Ocean acidification
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CO 2 (aq) HCO 3 - CO 3 2- + H 2 O+HCO 3 - H+H+ CO 2 (aq) CO 2 (g) Effect of CO 2 on carbonate system H+H+ + CO 2 increases CO 3 2- decreases H+H+ increases (pH decreases)
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ESTOC (1995-2009) BATS (1983-2009) ALOHA (1988-2009) Decadal changes of pH & CO 3 2- at time-series monitoring stn. pH decrease: 0.0013 - 0.0018 yr -1 CO 3 2- decrease : 0.5 - 0.9 µmol kg -1 yr -1
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CO 3 2- pH CO 2 CO 3 2- What biological consequences ? Photosynthesis Calcification Other physiological effects
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What biological consequences ? Photosynthesis Calcification Other Physiological effects CO 3 2- pH
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Experimental approaches Molecular mechanisms Lab cultures Coastal in-situ perturbation Open ocean monitoring Bottles Big bags Natural env.
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Open ocean monitoring
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Univ. of Bergen Univ. of Washington EPOCA POSTECH Mesocosm
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Open ocean mesocosm, Baltic sea U. Riebesell (GEOMAR) In situ ecosystem-based CO 2 perturbation experiment MESOCOSM
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Laboratory cultures Low CO 2 High CO 2 Mechanismstudy
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What biological consequences ? Photosynthesis Calcification Other Physiological effects CO 3 2- pH
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Photosynthesis CH 2 O Organic matter Light reaction Dark reaction e-e-e-e- photons H2OH2OH2OH2O O2O2O2O2 CO 2
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Sediments Atmosphere Org C Phytoplankton Surface Ocean CO 2 500 1000 1500 2000 Depth (m) 0 20 40406060 CO 2 (µM) Biological pump
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Photosynthesis Light reaction Dark reaction e- e- e- e- H2OH2OH2OH2O O2O2O2O2 CO 2 CH 2 O organic matter RubisCO Poor affinity for CO 2 K m ≈ 50 µM >> [CO 2 ] seawater
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Carbon concentrating mechanism Chloroplast CO 2 80 µM HCO 3 - CO 2 10 µM HCO 3 - CA CH 2 O CA RubisCO 2 mM
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CA Skeletonema costatum 0 2000 CA activity U (mg Chl a) -1 1000 1803601800 ppm Enzyme Rost et al. 2003 Response of CCM to increasing CO 2 Growth rates Labculture 280 720 ppm 3.0 2.0 0 1.0 Growth rate (d -1 ) Skeletonema costatum Rost et al. 2003 Growth rates 280 720 ppm 1.5 1.0 0 0.5 Growth rate (d -1 ) Skeletonema costatum 40% In-situ Kim et al. 2006 Growth rates 100 800 ppm Growth rate (d -1 ) Natural assemblage Ocean 2.0 1.0 0 0.5 1.5 Tortell et al. 2000 Growth rates Low CO 2 High CO 2 Growth rate (d -1 ) 2.0 1.0 0 0.5 1.5 ? Future growth rate
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What biological consequences ? Photosynthesis Calcification Other Physiological effects CO 3 2- pH
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Calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ) production & dissolution Main overall reaction: +Ca 2+ CO 3 2- CaCO 3 (s) [CO 3 2- ] > [CO 3 2- ] sat [CO 3 2- ] < [CO 3 2- ] sat Calcite Aragonite
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Future projection for saturation state Turley et al. 2010 [CO 3 2- ] = [CO 3 2- ] sat [CO 3 2- ] / [CO 3 2- ] sat Aragonite [CO 3 2- ] / [CO 3 2- ] sat Calcite
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Tropical corals Coraline algae Molluscs Pteropods Coccolithophores Responses of marine calcifiers to increasing CO 2
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Mussels & Oysters Gazeau et al. 2007 Mussels (Mytilus edulis) Oysters (Crassostrea gigas)
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Coccolithophores 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.2 Low CO 3 2- Ambient CO 3 2- High CO 3 2- Coccolith size (µm) Coccolith Engel et al. 2005
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Adapted from Doney et al. 2009 Major groups Tropical corals Coraline red algae Molluscs Pteropods Coccolithophores Responses at increasing CO 2 Different responses of marine calcifiers to increasing CO 2
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Poor understanding of the mechanisms responsible for the sensitivity Seawater pH Calcifying pH 8.5 8.0 7.5 7.0 7.58.08.5 Seawater Skeleton inside H+H+H+H+ Ca 2+ CaCO 3 CO 3 2- + HCO 3 - + H + + H + CO 3 2- Seawater Venn et al. 2013 Stylophora pistillata (reef coral)
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What biological consequences ? Photosynthesis Other Physiological effects pH Calcification CO 3 2-
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l all pH homeostasis External enzymes Metalavailability Physiologicalprocesses pH
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l allPhysiologicalprocesses pH Metal availability Fe(OH) 3 + H + Fe pH homeostasis External enzymes
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Photosynthesis Light reaction Dark reaction e-e-e-e- H2OH2OH2OH2O O2O2O2O2 CO 2 Fe Organic matter
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Effect of pH on Fe chemistry CaFe + 2H + → + Fe(OH) 2 + + 2H + → Ca-EDTAFe-EDTA + 2H + + Y → Bound Fe Free Fe + 2H + + Y → Bound Fe
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Shi et al. 2010 Thalassiosira weissflogii kton The rate of Fe uptake by phytoplankton + 2H + + Y → Bound Fe Free Fe + 2H + + Y → Bound Fe 10 3 10 2 10 1 10 0 10 1 10 2 10 3 Total Fe (nM) µmol Fe mol C -1 day -1 pH 7.7 pH 8.1 10 1 Free Fe (pM) 10 2 10 3 10 4 1:1 pH 8.6 Fe uptake rate
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pH effect depends on mature of chelator Shi et al. 2010
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Weak effect of pH on Fe uptake in field Shi et al. 2010
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Complications of OA research Time scales Adaptation Ocean warming Temperature Mixing CO 3 2- pH
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Phytoplankton Succession Phytoplankton Succession Photochemistry C-fixation Transporter Enzyme Expression Enzyme Expression Cell Growth Competition Acclimation Adaptation Genetic mutation Lab. cultures Field monitoring Predictions Time scales Log 10 Days geological epoches nano seconds years centuries 10 -14 10 -5 0.01110010 5 10 8 Timescales secondsdays
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Today Year 2100 + 2 to 6°C Mixing Nutrient input Irradiance Stratification Surface temperature ++++/- Ocean warming: Temperature & Mixing Temperature
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Morel Group Ja-Myung Kim
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Biologically complicated… Chemically simple,
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