Review and Meta-Analysis of Ocean Acidification Impacts on Southern Ocean Calcifiers

A 2021 review and meta-analysis by Figuerola et al. synthesizes research on the vulnerability of Southern Ocean marine calcifiers to ocean acidification. The work combines a literature review with quantitative analysis to project impacts based on species' mineralogy, traits, and range. It was published in Frontiers in Marine Science and is hosted by Geoscience Australia.

Use Cases

• Projecting species vulnerability to future carbonate chemistry changes based on skeletal mineralogy (e.g., aragonite vs. calcite).
• Analyzing the relationship between biological response variation (e.g., growth rate, shell state) and mineralogical composition.
• Identifying resilient taxa (e.g., low-Mg calcite species) for conservation planning in the Southern Ocean.
• Studying the combined effects of ocean warming and acidification on specific mineral phases like high-Mg calcite.

Strengths

• Analysis is based on a quantitative meta-analysis of existing studies, providing synthesized evidence.
• Explicitly considers multiple factors for projections: geographic range, skeletal mineralogy, biological traits, and potential adaptation strategies.
• Published in a peer-reviewed journal (Frontiers in Marine Science) with a clear citation and DOI.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Figuerola B, Hancock AM, Bax N, Cummings VJ, Downey R, Griffiths HJ, Smith J and Stark JS (2021). Frontiers in Marine Science.

Collection Method

Combined literature review and quantitative meta-analysis of published studies.

Time Range

Studies up to 2021, with projections to 2100.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 08:48:20.933875; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Southern Ocean.