Editorial
Ocean Acidification, Marine Food Production, and Calcification: Will the first of these phenomena spell the ruin of the latter two, as the air's CO2 content continues to rise?

Subject Index Summary
Nutrient Acquisition: Most species of plants respond to increases in the air's CO2 content by displaying enhanced rates of photosynthesis and biomass production. Oftentimes, the resulting growth stimulation is preferentially expressed belowground, thereby causing significant increases in fine-root numbers and surface area. This phenomenon tends to increase total nutrient uptake under CO2-enriched conditions, which further stimulates plant growth and development.

Journal Reviews
Inshore Turbid Reefs of Australia: How Resilient Are They?: A new study reports some encouraging observations.

The Medieval Warm Period in Northeast China: How does its peak warmth compare with that of the late 20th century?

Extreme Precipitation and Flooding Events in the Mediterranean French Alps: Will they occur more frequently if the earth continues to warm?

European Beech Trees Under Water Stress in Switzerland: Will populations at the dry limits of their "climate envelope" disappear if this part of Europe warms and dries as predicted by climate alarmists?

Net Photosynthesis and Dark Respiration Rates of Norway Spruce Needles after Eight Long Years of Atmospheric CO2 Enrichment: Did the initial substantial effects dwindle away to next-to-nothing by the end of the experiment?

Butterfly Host Choice in a Warming World: What are the implications for potential changes in butterfly ranges?

Ocean Acidification Database
The latest addition of peer-reviewed data archived to our database of marine organism responses to atmospheric CO2 enrichment is Plankton Community (microscopy-based biomass estimates). To access the entire database, click here.