Exposure of Mediterranean Countries to Ocean Acidification

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Nathalie Hilmi⁸  Denis Allemand⁸  Mine Cinar¹⁰  Sarah Cooley⁴  Jason M Hall-Spencer³  Gunnar Haraldsson⁷  Caroline Hattam⁵  Ross A. Jeffree⁹  James C. Orr⁶  Katrin Rehdanz¹  Stéphanie Reynaud⁸  Alain Safa^2,8 

[1]Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Kiellinie 66, Kiel 24105, Germany

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[3]24 avenue Sidi Brahim, Le Mas St Claude L1 E7, Grasse 06130, France

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[5]Marine Biology and Ecology Research Centre, School of Marine Science & Engineering, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK

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[7]Ocean Conservancy, Washington, DC 20036, USA

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[9]Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Place, The Hoe, Plymouth PL1 3 DH, UK

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[11]Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l’Environnement (LSCE/IPSL), CEA-CNRS-UVSQ, Gif-sur-Yvette 91191, France

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[13]Institute of Economic Studies, University of Iceland, Oddi v/Sturlugotu, Reykjavik 101, Iceland

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[15]Centre Scientifique de Monaco, 8 Quai Antoine Ier, Monaco 98000, Monaco

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[17]School of the Environment, C3, Faculty of Science, University of Technology, PO Box 123, Broadway, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia

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[19]Department of Economics, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL 60660, USA

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关键词: fisheries;    aquaculture;    ocean acidification;    Mediterranean Sea;    economic development;    multidisciplinary study;   

DOI  :  10.3390/w6061719

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

This study examines the potential effects of ocean acidification on countries and fisheries of the Mediterranean Sea. The implications for seafood security and supply are evaluated by examining the sensitivity of the Mediterranean to ocean acidification at chemical, biological, and macro-economic levels. The limited information available on impacts of ocean acidification on harvested (industrial, recreational, and artisanal fishing) and cultured species (aquaculture) prevents any biological impact assessment. However, it appears that non-developed nations around the Mediterranean, particularly those for which fisheries are increasing, yet rely heavily on artisanal fleets, are most greatly exposed to socioeconomic consequences from ocean acidification.

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