Posted on EPOCA: 26 Mar 2013 — Hettinger A., Sanford E., Hill T. M., Hosfelt J. D., Russell A. D. & Gaylord B., 2013. Biogeosciences Discussions 10: 5781-5802. Increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide drive accompanying changes in the marine carbonate system as carbon dioxide (CO2) enters seawater and alters its
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Blue mussels ‘hang on’ along rocky shores: for how long?
Posted on EPOCA: 22 Mar 2013 — Cheryl Dybas, NSF, 21 March 2013 Mussels’ anchors–byssal threads–weakened by ocean acidification The following is part nine in a series on the National Science Foundation’s Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability (SEES) investment. Visit parts one, two, three, four, five, six, seven and eight in this series. Imagine trying to pitch a tent
Oxygen and indicators of stress for marine life in multi-model global warming projections (update)
Posted on EPOCA: 20 Mar 2013 — Cocco V., Joos F., Steinacher M., Frölicher T. L., Bopp L., Dunne J., Gehlen M., Heinze C., Orr J., Oschlies A., Schneider B., Segschneider J. & Tjiputra J., 2013. Biogeosciences 10: 1849-1868 Decadal-to-century scale trends for a range of marine environmental variables in
Ocean acidification in the California Current: predicting impacts on food webs and economies within a context of climate change
Posted on EPOCA: 19 Mar 2013 — Project status: This project began in January, 2012 and is projected to be completed in December, 2015 We are supporting the development of a management model to predict impacts of ocean acidification on food webs and the fishing economy in the California Current.
Ocean acidification goes beyond damaging shells
Posted on EPOCA: 15 Mar 2013 As atmospheric carbon dioxide levels continue to rise, ocean acidification continues to threaten marine life. New research from the University of Washingtonreveals that ocean acidification won’t only affect the shells of marine organisms. Increasing acidity in the ocean makes it harder for organisms to build and maintain calcified parts.