Meta-analysis reveals complex marine biological responses to the interactive effects of ocean acidification and warming

Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1016-1030

  Harvey, Ben P ^a   Gwynn Jones, Dylan ^a   Moore, Pippa J ^a,b  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Climate change; Meta analysis; Multiple stressors; Ocean acidification; Ocean warming; Synergistic interactions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878161691     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20457758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.516     Document Type: Article

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