Posted on EPOCA: 12 Aug 2011 Ocean acidification, due to anthropogenic CO2 absorption by the ocean, may have profound impacts on marine biota. Calcareous organisms are expected to be particularly sensitive due to the decreasing availability of carbonate ions driven by decreasing pH levels. Recently, some studies focused on the early
Month: August 2011
Quantifying rates of evolutionary adaptation in response to ocean acidification
Posted on EPOCA: 11 Aug 2011 The global acidification of the earth’s oceans is predicted to impact biodiversity via physiological effects impacting growth, survival, reproduction, and immunology, leading to changes in species abundances and global distributions. However, the degree to which these changes will play out critically depends on the
Can shellfish adapt to acidification in ocean?
Posted on EPOCA: 11 Aug 2011 Some shellfish species are adapting better to increasing ocean acidification, according to a new study by Simon Fraser University researchers published today by the Public Library of Science. Ocean acidification, caused by the absorption or atmospheric carbon dioxide, is widely believed to threaten ocean
OA session at Ocean Sciences meeting
From Simone Alin, NOAA PMEL I wanted to call your attention to a special session on ocean acidification (OA) in coastal and estuarine ecosystems that we are organizing for Ocean Sciences 2012 (Salt Lake City, USA, 20-24 Feb.). We hope that the session will showcase a diversity of approaches to
2012 Ocean Sciences Meeting, Session 125: Ocean acidification in coastal and estuarine environments
Posted on EPOCA: 10 Aug 2011 — A reminder of the 2012 Ocean Sciences Meeting, OA session, with link to website and sessions Organizers: Simone Alin, NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, simone.r.alin@noaa.gov; Adrienne Sutton, NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, adrienne.sutton@noaa.gov; Francis Chan, Oregon State University, chanft@science.oregonstate.edu; George Waldbusser, Oregon State University, waldbuss@coas.oregonstate.edu Globally,