Figuerola et al. (2021) provide a review and quantitative meta-analysis on the potential impacts of ocean acidification on marine calcifiers in the Southern Ocean. The work combines existing studies to project effects on a broad range of taxa, considering factors like skeletal mineralogy, geographic range, and biological traits. The dataset, hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network, was last updated in June 2026.
Use Cases
- Projecting species vulnerability based on skeletal mineralogy (e.g., aragonite vs. calcite) as described in the meta-analysis.
- Analyzing biological response variation (e.g., shell state, growth rate) to expected carbonate chemistry alterations.
- Studying the interaction of ocean warming and acidification effects on specific calcifier taxa mentioned in the review.
Strengths
- Based on a published peer-reviewed meta-analysis (Front. Mar. Sci. 8:584445).
- Focuses on the Southern Ocean, a region projected to be severely affected by ocean acidification.
- Considers multiple factors influencing vulnerability: mineralogy, geographic range, and biological traits.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data freshness should be verified despite the 2026 update date.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network (data_gov_au)
- Collection Method
- Review and quantitative meta-analysis of existing studies.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-23 00:43:40.878934
- Geography
- Southern Ocean