Posted on EPOCA: 26 Feb 2013 — Kroeker K. J., Kordas R. L., Crim R., Hendriks I. E., Ramajo L., Singh G. S., Duarte C. M. & Gattuso J.-P., in press. Global Change Biology. Article (subscription required). Ocean acidification represents a threat to marine species worldwide, and forecasting the ecological
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Are Oysters Doomed?
Posted on Slate: 18 Feb 2013 — By Maria Dolan — Don’t believe in climate change? Talk to a clam digger. A worker shucks a fresh oyster at the Drakes Bay Oyster Co. in June 2007 in Point Reyes Station, Calif. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Behind the counter at
What does ocean acidification mean for sea life?
Posted on EPOCA: 15 Feb 2013 — Scientists take a closer look at the impact of carbon dioxide on marine ecosystems The sky is low and dusky, and the rain comes in blustery gusts as we make our way out onto a spill of rocks that juts seaward from the
Businesses balk at dealing with ocean threat
Posted on Crosscut: 14 Feb 2013 — By John Stang — [Businesses] say the first-in-the-nation effort to reduce ocean acidification is premature. Environmental groups want to move forward. The Northwest’s native Olympia oyster.. Feet Wet / Wikimedia Commons Business interests say a proposal to deal with the rising acidity of
WA’s first ocean acidification legislation
Posted on EPOCA: 08 Feb 2013 On the heels of Washington State’s pioneering efforts to identify local steps to slow ocean acidification, Sen. Kevin Ranker (D-Orcas Island) has introduced legislation to begin coordinating that response. SB 5547 would create a new council of elected and tribal representatives and affected industries to oversee research and