Posted on EPOCA: 27 Sep 2012 — Major international symposium closes with launch of new international coordination centre and announcement of an X-Prize for Ocean Health Ocean in a High-CO2 World Symposium Monterey, California, USA, 27 September 2012 Contact: Owen Gaffney, IGBP, owen.gaffney@igbp.kva.se Jana Goldman, NOAA, jana.goldman@noaa.gov Google Ocean Acidification Tour
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Ocean acidification: a Q&A with NOAA scientist Shallin Busch
Posted on EPOCA: 27 Sep 2012 Scientists have been studying the effects of carbon dioxide on climate for decades. More recently, however, an additional carbon dioxide problem has come to light. The oceans have absorbed about a third of the carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide alters ocean
Sea urchins can cope with acidic waters
NATURE | NEWS Posted 26 September 2012 — By Virginia Gewin — Genetic variability makes some marine organisms resilient to environmental change. Purple sea urchins can weather changes in ocean pH. VISUAL&WRITTEN SL/ALAMY MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA Rising acidity in the oceans is expected to have dire consequences for organisms like coral,
Climate Change: Can Marine Life Adapt to More Acidic Seas?
Posted on KQED News Blog: September 26, 2012 — By Lauren Sommer Marine scientists from around the world are gathering in Monterey this week to discuss what is sometimes a little-noticed climate change problem: ocean acidification. The oceans have become about 30 percent more acidic since the start of the Industrial
Speed of ocean acidification concerns scientists
University of Bristol Press release issued 26 September 2012 — Ocean acidification has happened before sometimes with large consequences for marine ecosystems. But within the last 300 million years, never has the rate of ocean acidification been comparable to the ongoing acidification. — Dr Daniela Schmidt Speaking at the