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Cross-Cutting Themes for U.S. Contributions to the UN Ocean Decade (2022) / Chapter Skim
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... Adverse impacts of emissions on the ocean manifest in a number of ways and on a wide range of time scales, including ocean acidification; deoxygenation; shifts in circulation; strengthening of extreme events fueled by oceanic conditions, such as marine heat waves or hurricanes; and sea level rise. These changes, in turn, affect marine ecosystems either directly (e.g., coral reef bleaching, migration of fish populations)
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... The report lays out a comprehensive research agenda for the coming decade. It will be equally important to develop sustainable practices for regions hosting new energy development, deep-sea mining, and/or CDR.
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Key Terms

  • ocean ecosystems
  • sustainable ocean
  • marine ecosystems
  • coastal communities
  • coral reef

  • renewable energy
  • ocean processes
  • offshore wind
  • sea level
  • ocean acidification

  • coastal zone
  • energy development
  • energy conversion
  • level rise
  • ocean solutions

  • sustainable practices
  • climate resilience
  • including ocean
  • develop sustainable
  • marine ecosystem

  • energy sources
  • fish populations


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