Submarine groundwater discharge and ocean acidification: Implications from China's coastal waters.
Mar Pollut Bull
; 201: 116252, 2024 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38479328
ABSTRACT
Ocean acidification (OA) is a global environmental concern, and submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) is a potentially process that enhances OA. This review summarizes the relationship between two types of constituents carried by SGD into China's seawater and OA. 1) Current research predominantly concentrates on constituent fluxes from SGD, neglecting its ecological impacts on carbon and nutrients budgets, as well as the mechanisms between carbon and nutrients. 2) Uncertainties persist in SGD research methods and acidification characterization. 3) There's a need to enhance quantitative research methods of SGD-OA, particularly in areas with intricate biogeochemical processes. Effective identification methods are crucial to quantify SGD's contribution to OA. Investigating core scientific questions, including SGD's impact on OA rates and scales, is paramount. While the primary focus is on SGD-OA research in China, insights gained from novel perspectives could have broader value for coastal management globally.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Seawater
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Groundwater
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Mar Pollut Bull
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
United kingdom