Posted: 04 Sep 2013 — Pespeni M. H., Chan F., Menge B. A. & Palumbi S. R., in press. Integrative & Comparative Biology. Little is known about the potential for rapid evolution in natural populations in response to the high rate of contemporary climatic change. Organisms that have evolved in
Month: September 2013
The oceans are acidifying at the fastest rate in 300 million years. How worried should we be?
Posted: 04 Sep 2013 — By Brad Plumer, The Washington Post Wonkblog The world’s oceans are turning acidic at what’s likely the fastest pace in 300 million years. Scientists tend to think this is a troubling development. But just how worried should we be, exactly? (Reuters) It’s a question marine experts
Wake-up call – IAEA promotes global action on ocean acidification
Posted on OA: 05 Sep 2013 — AAbha Dixit, IAEA Bulletin 54, 3 September 2013, pp. 10-11. The IAEA is fostering scientific collaboration to provide the sound, fact-based understanding needed to be able to assess human impact on coastal and marine environments. Well-known scientific journals have drawn attention to