Accelerated ocean acidification (1985–2022) threatens tropical coral reefs and highlights biogeochemical refugia for marine conservation - Ocean Acidification

Accelerated ocean acidification (1985–2022) threatens tropical coral reefs and highlights biogeochemical refugia for marine conservation - Ocean Acidification

Highlights Abstract Ocean acidification (OA) poses a growing threat to tropical coral reef ecosystems, yet the spatiotemporal dynamics of acidification and their implications for conservation remain undercharacterized. Here, we present a comprehensive global assessment of surface ocean carbonate chemistry from 1985 to 2022, using an observation-constrained, neural-network–based CMEMS dataset. We quantify long-term trends, detect structural […] T…