Nature 490, 527–530 (25 October 2012) doi:10.1038/nature11528 — By Benjamin J. Phrampus & Matthew J. Hornbach — ” It is unlikely that the western North Atlantic margin is the only area experiencing changing ocean currents [10, 11, 12]; our estimate of 2.5 gigatonnes of destabilizing methane hydrate may therefore represent
Month: October 2012
Mussels’ stickiness may lead to smarter medical glues
Posted on EPOCA: 24 Oct 2012 — Harnessing the strength of natural glue from shelled filter-feeders. (ISNS) — Mussels may be tasty, but for a growing set of researchers, they are also an inspiration. Their bodies spin out a fine silky thread that helps the creatures hold tight onto rocks,
Acidified seawater impacts sea urchin larvae pH regulatory systems relevant for calcification
Posted on EPOCA: 23 Oct 2012 Calcifying echinoid larvae respond to changes in seawater carbonate chemistry with reduced growth and developmental delay. To date, no information exists on how ocean acidification acts on pH homeostasis in echinoderm larvae. Understanding acid–base regulatory capacities is important because intracellular formation and maintenance of
Researchers recover recorder from Antarctic waters containing critical baseline on acidification
Posted on EPOCA: 22 Oct 2012 — UCSB-SIO research team’s underwater sensor survives harsh polar winter to provide previously unavailable data A research team supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) has retrieved data from a sensor in Antarctic waters that will provide critical baseline data on the changes in
Federal policy and funding relating to ocean acidification
Posted on EPOCA: 18 Oct 2012 In recent decades, we have become increasingly aware of changes to our global climate resulting from human-made emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. It is common knowledge that increasing levels of these gases in the atmosphere are changing earth’s climate, resulting in