Underestimation of calcium carbonate saturation state in marginal seas due to the disregard of calcium ion addition: A case study of the Bohai sea, China.
Mar Environ Res
; 201: 106688, 2024 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
Seawater calcium ion (Ca2+) concentration was investigated based on the potentiometric titration method during the summer of 2018 in the Bohai Sea, China. The measured Ca2+ concentration ranged from 7760 to 9739 µmol kg-1 and deviated from the theoretical Ca2+ values, which were estimated from the calcium/salinity ratio. The excess calcium (Ca2+excess) ranged from 186 to 1229 µmol kg-1, showing a decreasing trend from the estuary to the nearshore, and then the offshore areas. Riverine input was an important source of seawater Ca2+excess in the Bohai Sea. Biological activity was another factor in regulating seawater Ca2+excess by precipitation in the Yellow River estuary and dissolution in other area of the Bohai Sea. Furthermore, the aragonite saturation state (Ωarag) values calculated from the measured Ca2+ concentrations showed a significant deviation from the values calculated from the theoretical Ca2+ concentrations, especially in the estuarine area with a maximum difference of 18.5%. Therefore, the disregard of the calcium addition would lead to an underestimation of the calcium carbonate saturation state and a deviation in the assessment of ocean acidification in marginal seas.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Água do Mar
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Carbonato de Cálcio
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Monitoramento Ambiental
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Cálcio
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mar Environ Res
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
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TOXICOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China
País de publicação:
Reino Unido