Posted on EPOCA: 02 Sep 2011 We demonstrate the ability to obtain accurate estimates of pH and carbonate mineral saturation state (Ω) from an Argo profiling float in the NE subarctic Pacific. Using hydrographic surveys of the NE Pacific region, we develop empirical algorithms to predict pH and Ω using
Month: September 2011
Life on the edge: Is ocean acidification a threat to deep-sea life?
Posted on EPOCA: 02 Sep 2011 Even animals living in the deep ocean are affected by the increasing emissions of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The ocean naturally absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, resulting in a more acidic habitat for ocean life. Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research
Sonoma State U biology professor, students tackling “the other CO2 problem” in first-of-its-kind research funded by NSF
Posted on EPOCA: 01 Sep 2011 Research into “the other CO2 problem” offers a first-rate experience for SSU undergraduates who work with Biology Professor Karina Nielsen. Nielsen calls her lab on the SSU campus home to the science of “the salty, the slimy and the spineless in the sea.” She