Posted on EPOCA: 18 Jan 2013 — Final report submitted to NSF — Using the mean monthly pCO2 data adjusted to a reference year 2005 and the alkalinity estimated using the potential alkalinity-salinity relationships, the mean monthly distributions of pH and aragonite saturation in surface ocean waters are obtained for
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Bracing for Impact
Scientists study the effects of increasing ocean acidity on California’s marine ecosystems — by Mary Patyten, California Department of Fish & Game Research Writer Nicole Sandoval followed the familiar dirt path past the hundred-year-old Point Cabrillo lighthouse towards the sea. Swinging her bucket full of scrub brushes, she looked like
Acidification, predators pose double threat to oysters
Posted on UC Davis News: 16 Jan 2013 — The once-booming, now struggling Olympia oyster native to the West Coast could face a double threat from ocean acidification and invasive predators, according to new research from the University of California, Davis’ Bodega Marine Laboratory. A juvenile snail preying on newly
New thematic series – ‘Ocean acidification: approaches to mitigation and adaptation’
Posted on EPOCA: 14 Jan 2013 A new thematic series- ‘Ocean acidification: approaches to mitigation and adaptation’ is to be published in Carbon Balance and Management. This series aims to provide a widely accessible forum for the presentation and discussion of research into ocean acidification, and how these studies can be
Effective practices for communicating ocean acidification – workshop summary
Posted on EPOCA: 14 Jan 2013 After the September “Oceans in a High-CO2 World” Meeting in Monterey, CA, the NOAA West Coast National Marine Sanctuaries hosted a workshop titled “Effective Practices for Communicating Ocean Acidification.” This workshop brought together scientists, educators, and communications experts from federal agencies, academia and research,