Matthew Humphreys
How do the oceans function as a sponge for CO2?
NetherlandsRoyal Institute for Sea Research
The ocean is 30% more acidic today than it was 250 years ago due to the greater amount of CO2 it now holds.
Better understand and anticipate the effects of climate change on fish stocks
Jamal Chioua
Matthew Humphreys
Oceanographer Matthew Humphreys investigates the exchange of CO2 between the atmosphere and the oceans. The oceans take up about one-quarter of all our CO2 emissions. In that sense, they definitely keep us out of trouble. However, there is a drawback. This uptake of additional CO2 is acidifying the oceans. I focus on understanding those balances.
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The NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research performs academically excellent multidisciplinary fundamental and frontier-applied marine research addressing important scientific and societal questions pertinent to the functioning of oceans and seas. It also serves as national marine research facilitator for the scientific community.
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