THE COUNT-DOWN FOR CALCIFIERS TO DISSOLVE IN WATER MASSES OF THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR Introduction

Presentación de PowerPoint THE COUNT-DOWN FOR CALCIFIERS TO DISSOLVE IN WATER MASSES OF THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR Silvia Amaya-Vías1, Susana Flecha2, Fiz F. [...] As a result, the concentration of hydrogen ions ([H+]) in the seawater steadily increases, leading to ocean acidification and a decrease in the concentration of CO 2-3 , which is essential for marine calcifying organisms to form their skeletons and shells. [...] Based on the 𝑗 𝑖𝑗 IPCC SSP5-8.5 emission 4 scenario and the annual Conclusion increase of atmospheric Estimation of Temporal trends for each carbon CO2, we determine the temporal trends parameter from 2005 to 2021 were In nearly 51 years from now, the NACW crossing the SoG will already present critical conditions for biogenic year in which Ω will determined by linear regression from calcificati. [...] Therefore, if CO2 emissions continue to progress according to the IPCC SSP5-8.5 scenario, over the next century the water masses exchanging in the SoG will not support the chemical environment required for References survival of marine calcifiers. [...] W., Brander, contract from the Balearic Islands Government and the PTA2018–015585-I funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation.