Posted on OA: 30 Jun 2015 Under ocean acidification (OA), the 200 % increase in CO2(aq) and the reduction of pH by 0.3–0.4 units are predicted to affect the carbon physiology and growth of macroalgae. Here we examined how the physiology of the giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera is affected by
Month: June 2015
Acidification reduced growth rate but not swimming speed of larval sea urchins
Posted on OA: 30 Jun 2015 Swimming behaviors of planktonic larvae impact dispersal and population dynamics of many benthic marine invertebrates. This key ecological function is modulated by larval development dynamics, biomechanics of the resulting morphology, and behavioral choices. Studies on ocean acidification effects on larval stages have yet
Altered waters: ocean acidification leads shellfish growers to adapt for survival
Posted on OA: 26 Jun 2015 Image credit: NOAA Pulling off the scenic highway that winds up the west coast and through the Puget Sound region, our tires crunch gravel as we enter the parking lot at Taylor Shellfish Farms in Shelton, Washington. It is difficult to imagine that this
C-CAN Articles in special issue of Oceanography
Posted 20 Jun 2015 A special issue of Oceanography focused on acidification was just published earlier this week and contained two C-CAN articles. One summarized the effects of acidification on the shellfish industry, which was led by Alan Barton. The other summarized the core monitoring principles adopted at C-CAN
Ocean acidification is killing baby oysters
Posted on Aljazeera America and OA: 19 Jun 2015 — By Lisa Fletcher and Brian Myers — Studies suggest carbon pollution could make oceans so acidic that oyster larvae shells dissolve in 45 days SHELTON, Washington — Tucked into a hillside of pine, just above the Puget Sound, is