Posted on OA: 17 Dec 2013 Upwelling-favorable winds have increased in several coastal upwelling systems, and may further increase in the future. The present study investigates the effects of upwelling intensification on ocean acidification in the California and Canary Current Systems (CSs). Model simulations show that the volume of water
Month: December 2013
Ocean Acidification at Point Reyes National Seashore
Posted on NPS Climate Change Response: 9 Dec 2013 Ocean acidification is rapidly changing the chemistry of ocean water worldwide and making it more difficult for many organisms to build their shells and skeletons. This video explores how park staff at Point Reyes National Seashore are working with local scientists
Scientists fear ‘dead zone’ off coast
Posted on Press Democrat: 6 Dec 2013 Climate change is the likely cause of unprecedented mass of oxygen-poor water off the Sonoma Coast, a phenomenon that could harm the region’s prized Dungeness crab and other marine life. Scientists at the Bodega Marine Laboratory, who were the first to detect the
CO2-induced ocean acidification increases anxiety in Rockfish via alteration of GABAA receptor functioning
Posted on OA: 05 Dec 2013 The average surface pH of the ocean is dropping at a rapid rate due to the dissolution of anthropogenic CO2, raising concerns for marine life. Additionally, some coastal areas periodically experience upwelling of CO2-enriched water with reduced pH. Previous research has demonstrated ocean acidification
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