NATURE | NEWS Posted 26 September 2012 — By Virginia Gewin — Genetic variability makes some marine organisms resilient to environmental change. Purple sea urchins can weather changes in ocean pH. VISUAL&WRITTEN SL/ALAMY MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA Rising acidity in the oceans is expected to have dire consequences for organisms like coral,
Month: September 2012
Climate Change: Can Marine Life Adapt to More Acidic Seas?
Posted on KQED News Blog: September 26, 2012 — By Lauren Sommer Marine scientists from around the world are gathering in Monterey this week to discuss what is sometimes a little-noticed climate change problem: ocean acidification. The oceans have become about 30 percent more acidic since the start of the Industrial
Speed of ocean acidification concerns scientists
University of Bristol Press release issued 26 September 2012 — Ocean acidification has happened before sometimes with large consequences for marine ecosystems. But within the last 300 million years, never has the rate of ocean acidification been comparable to the ongoing acidification. — Dr Daniela Schmidt Speaking at the
As field matures, ocean acidification scientists face new challenges
Posted on EPOCA: 25 Sep 2012 MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA—Ocean acidification research is a bit competitive for Jean-Pierre Gattuso, and he likes it that way. Nearly 15 years ago, the biogeochemist at the French National Center for Scientific Research in Villefranche-sur-mer was one of just a handful of scientists worldwide examining how the
As fishes migrate, their food might not follow
Posted on EPOCA: 25 Sep 2012 — Ocean species seeking cooler waters to survive may have to adapt to their new environments by changing their diet Monterey, Calif.—As Earth’s atmosphere heats up due to global warming, the world’s oceans will warm, too. All kinds of creatures, from the smallest plankton to