Coral-reef-derived dimethyl sulfide and the climatic impact of the loss of coral reefs

Fiddes, Sonya L.; Woodhouse, Matthew T.; Lane, Todd P.; Schofield, Robyn

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-5883-2021

Articles | Volume 21, issue 8

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-5883-2021

© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-5883-2021

© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 21, issue 8

Research article

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20 Apr 2021

Research article |

| 20 Apr 2021

Coral-reef-derived dimethyl sulfide and the climatic impact of the loss of coral reefs

Sonya L. Fiddes, Matthew T. Woodhouse, Todd P. Lane, and Robyn Schofield

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RC1: 'Fiddes et al. review', Anonymous Referee #1, 26 Nov 2020
RC2: 'Review of “Coral reef-derived dimethyl sulphide and the climatic impact of the loss of coral reefs” by Fiddes et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 21 Dec 2020
AC1: 'Response to Reviewers on acp-2020-1054', Sonya Fiddes, 03 Mar 2021

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AR by Sonya Fiddes on behalf of the Authors (03 Mar 2021) Author's response Author's tracked changes Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (17 Mar 2021) by Susannah Burrows

AR by Sonya Fiddes on behalf of the Authors (17 Mar 2021)

Short summary

Coral reefs are known to produce the aerosol precursor dimethyl sulfide (DMS). Currently, this source of coral DMS is unaccounted for in climate modelling, and the impact of coral reef extinction on aerosol and climate is unknown. In this study, we address this problem using a coupled chemistry–climate model for the first time. We find that coral reefs make a minimal contribution to the aerosol population and are unlikely to play a role in climate modulation.