Coastal and Marine
An Unfavorable Tide: Global Warming, Coastal Habitats and Sportfishing in Florida (PDF): June 2006. A 56 page report written by P. Glick and J. Clough for the by the National Wildlife Foundation and the Florida Wildlife Foundation describing impacts on coastal habitats and sport fishery in Florida.
The Effects of Climate Change on Florida's Ocean and Coastal Resources (PDF): January 2009. A special 34 page report from the Florida Oceans and Coastal Council to the Florida Energy and Climate Commission and the people of Florida that discusses drivers of climate change in oceans, discusses possible versus probable impacts on ocean and coastal resources.
Baselines and Degradation of Coral Reefs in the Northern Line Islands: February 2008. This scientific article by Smith J.E., E.E. DeMartini, E.A. Dinsdale, S.D. Donner et al concludes that protection from overfishing, pollution and other stresses appears to increase the resilience of reef ecosystems to the effects of global warming.
Reduced calcification in modern Southern Ocean planktonic foraminifera: March 2009. Scientific article.
Interannual variability of pteropod shell weights in the high-CO2 Southern Ocean (PDF): October 2008. Scientific article.
Ocean acidification impairs olfactory discrimination and homing ability of a marine fish: February 2009. Scientific article.
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