Posted on EPOCA: 24 Sep 2012 The U.S. Ocean Carbon and Biogeochemistry (OCB) program, with support from the UK Ocean Acidification Research Programme (UKOA), has updated and expanded a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) developed in 2010 by OCB, the European Project on Ocean Acidification (EPOCA), and UKOA. The
Month: September 2012
Marine resources, coastal economies put at risk
Posted on EPOCA: September 24, 2012 Carbon dioxide released from decaying algal blooms, combined with ongoing increases in atmospheric carbon emissions, leads to increased levels of ocean acidification, and places additional stress on marine resources and the coastal economies that depend on them, according to a new study published today.
NOAA Grants $1.6 Million to Three New Projects Studying Effects of Ocean Acidification on Commercial Fisheries
Taking place on both coasts, the studies will analyze and predict the impact rising acidity will have on important fisheries species such as scallops and clams as well as the coastal economies that depend upon them. September 19, 2012 Hard clams. Download here. (Credit: NY Sea Grant.) As scientists continue
Ocean acidification and interspecies competition could transform ecosystems, Stanford research shows
Posted on Stanford Report, September 12, 2012 — By Bjorn Carey — Hard-shelled marine creatures that are threatened by the ocean’s ongoing acidification might also face pressure from other species, according to new work by a Stanford biologist. One of the greatest threats to wildlife on the planet is the
An acidic ocean threatens shellfish farms
Posted 6 Sep 2012: BRENNAN CLARKE, VICTORIA — SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL Island Scallops Ltd. CEO Rob Saunders looks at 90-day old juvenile scallops in a nursery in Qualicum Bay, 50 kilometres north of Nanaimo, B.C. (Chad Hipolito for The Globe and Mail /Chad Hipolito for The