Bodega Harbor, near where UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab is located. (Photo credit: Tessa Hill) As human activity increases carbon dioxide emissions, the oceans absorb more and more carbon as a result. “The ocean can take up an amazing amount of carbon,” says Tessa Hill, Professor of Earth &
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The Keeling Curve Hits 415 PPM
Watch the new video released by Scripps Oceanography Scripps scientists measured a record level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere: 415 parts per million, on Sunday, May 12, 2019. This daily record, the Keeling Curve, is considered the foundation of modern climate change research. Geochemist Charles David Keeling joined Scripps
C-CAN Roundtable discussion on Wednesday, May 15, 2019
A PDF of this may be viewed/downloaded here. Join us for our C-CAN Roundtable discussion on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 1pm PST (4pm EST) The Environmental Cost of Dinner Presented by Dr. Ray Hilborn, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington. This webinar will be
Carbon dioxide from Silicon Valley affects the chemistry of Monterey Bay
This map shows how carbon dioxide from land flows out across Monterey Bay with morning land breezes. Base image: Google Earth MBARI researchers recently measured high concentrations of carbon dioxide in air blowing out to sea from cities and agricultural areas, including Silicon Valley. In a new paper in PLOS
Tipping points of gastric pH regulation and energetics in the sea urchin larva exposed to CO2 induced seawater acidification
Highlights We determined the sensitivity thresholds for survival development and growth in sea urchin larvae exposed to acidified conditions. Determination of physiological parameters including midgut pH homeostasis, metabolic rates and expression of midgut acid-base transporters demonstrates a physiological tipping point at pH 7.2. This work demonstrates substantial resilience of an important