Posted on Stanford University News — Scientists from Stanford and elsewhere joined to create a mini-lab in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. The device can simulate predicted future ocean conditions – such as rising carbon dioxide levels – and their effects on ecosystems such as coral. BY ROB JORDAN A researcher
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Climate change indicators in the United States – ocean acidity
Posted on EPOCA: 07 Jun 2012 This indicator shows acidity levels in the ocean, which are strongly affected by the amount of carbon dioxide in the water. Key Points Measurements made over the last few decades have demonstrated that ocean carbon dioxide levels have risen, accompanied by an increase in
National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) ocean acidification scientific data stewardship
Posted on EPOCA: 07 Jun 2012 The Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring (FOARAM) Act of 2009 mandates that NOAA establishes a monitoring and research program to document ocean acidification (OA) impacts. In general terms, ocean acidification refers to the net changes in seawater chemistry, including decreases in seawater
New NASA discovery reveals mystery beneath Arctic ice
Posted on Christian Science Monitor: 07 Jun 2012 — New NASA discovery: Researchers funded by NASA were surprised to discover phytoplankton blooms flourishing under thick layers of Arctic ice, upending preconceptions about Arctic ecosystems. By Charles Q. Choi, OurAmazingPlanet Contributor Looking down from the US Coast Guard icebreaker Healy, scientists
Ocean babies on acid
Posted on EPOCA: 7 Jun 2012 Published 7 June 2012 Science What happens to the delicate larvae of ocean creatures when they’re exposed to increasing acid levels in the ocean? That’s the question marine biologists Steve Palumbi of Stanford and Eric Sanford of UC Davis are trying to answer through experiments