Aragonite, calcifiers and acidification evidence: saturation state calculations, laboratory versus field experiments and reef resilience

What this note covers

1. Calcite and aragonite
2. Calculating aragonite saturation state
3. Why Ω above 1 is not enough for reefs
4. Implications for corals, coralline algae, molluscs, plankton and crustaceans
5. Laboratory versus field experiments
6. Resilience and consequences for reefs

6 sections · 10 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes