Socio-economic impacts of ocean acidification in the Mediterranean Sea

► Ocean acidification (OA) affects Mediterranean marine and coastal ecosystem services. ► Vulnerable economic sectors include tourism, fisheries, and Red Coral harvest. ► The disruption of carbon sequestration due to OA might affect climate stability. ► Market and non-market valuation techniques can assess socio-economic impacts of OA. ► Uncertainties are due to complexity of ecosystems and presence of other stressors.