Posted on OA: 30 January 2014 — Sutton A. J., Feely R. A., Sabine C. L., McPhaden M. J., Takahashi T., Chavez F. P., Friederich G. E. & Mathis J. T., in press. Global Biogeochemical Cycles. The equatorial Pacific is a dynamic region that plays an important role in the
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Taking the pulse of marine ecosystems: the importance of coupling long-term physical and biological observations in the context of global change biology
Posted on OA: 20 Jan 2014 — Hofmann G. E., Blanchette C. A., Rives tE.B.& Kapsenberg L., 2013. Oceanography 26(3):140–148. Research programs that co-locate environmental sensors with “biology” can enable the linking of environmental data with changes in biological or ecological processes. The coastal and marine Long Term Ecological Research
Ocean acidification: a shrinking problem
Posted on OA: 17 Jan 2014 IN THE clear blue coastal waters of California lives a much cherished mollusc. The Olympia oyster, sought for its rich taste, brings millions of dollars into the local economy. But these oysters are proving useful in other ways too. They have drawn the interest
Algae species study hints at climate change consequences
Posted on MEDILL REPORTS Chicago: 16 Jan 2014 — By Jennifer Draper Lead researcher Sophie McCoy sets up transplants at low tide in 2010 on Tatoosh Island, Wash. The University of Chicago scientist discovered ocean acidification changed algae dynamics in a study published Wednesday in Ecology Letters. The rise and
Creatures behaving strangely
Posted on OA: 23 Dec 2013 — Reporting by Craig Welch. Illustrations by Mark Nowlin. Sea Change, The Seattle Times, 22 December 2013 Our understanding of how souring seas will transform the oceans is growing more sophisticated every day. Here is a glimpse of what scientists are finding in laboratory