Posted on EPOCA: 25 Sep 2012 MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA—Ocean acidification research is a bit competitive for Jean-Pierre Gattuso, and he likes it that way. Nearly 15 years ago, the biogeochemist at the French National Center for Scientific Research in Villefranche-sur-mer was one of just a handful of scientists worldwide examining how the
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As fishes migrate, their food might not follow
Posted on EPOCA: 25 Sep 2012 — Ocean species seeking cooler waters to survive may have to adapt to their new environments by changing their diet Monterey, Calif.—As Earth’s atmosphere heats up due to global warming, the world’s oceans will warm, too. All kinds of creatures, from the smallest plankton to
Updated FAQs about ocean acidification
Posted on EPOCA: 24 Sep 2012 The U.S. Ocean Carbon and Biogeochemistry (OCB) program, with support from the UK Ocean Acidification Research Programme (UKOA), has updated and expanded a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) developed in 2010 by OCB, the European Project on Ocean Acidification (EPOCA), and UKOA. The
Marine resources, coastal economies put at risk
Posted on EPOCA: September 24, 2012 Carbon dioxide released from decaying algal blooms, combined with ongoing increases in atmospheric carbon emissions, leads to increased levels of ocean acidification, and places additional stress on marine resources and the coastal economies that depend on them, according to a new study published today.
NOAA Grants $1.6 Million to Three New Projects Studying Effects of Ocean Acidification on Commercial Fisheries
Taking place on both coasts, the studies will analyze and predict the impact rising acidity will have on important fisheries species such as scallops and clams as well as the coastal economies that depend upon them. September 19, 2012 Hard clams. Download here. (Credit: NY Sea Grant.) As scientists continue