Posted on EPOCA: 09 Jul 2012 Based on measurements from the WOCE/JGOFS global CO2 survey, the CLIVAR/CO2 Repeat Hydrography Program and the Canadian Line P survey, we have observed an average decrease of 0.34% yr−1 in the saturation state of surface seawater in the Pacific Ocean with respect to aragonite and calcite. The
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Natural intrusions of hypoxic, low pH water into nearshore marine environments on the California coast
Posted on EPOCA: 09 Jul 2012 A decade-long time series recorded in Central California demonstrates that a shallow, near-shore environment (17 m depth) is regularly inundated with pulses of cold, hypoxic and low-pH water. During these episodes, oxygen can drop to physiologically stressful levels, and pH can reach values that potentially
Global network will track acidifying oceans
Posted on EPOCA: 04 Jul 2012 Remote sensors and research cruises aim to measure aquatic impacts of carbon dioxide. A global effort to track ocean acidification has begun to take shape, as researchers this week made plans to set up an international network of monitoring stations. The seas absorb roughly
Partnership installs new ocean observation sensor to benefit abalone industry
NOAA Release: Posted 29 Jun 2012 A new network of water sensors in Monterey Bay is now aiding the abalone industry by monitoring water quality for harmful algal blooms and other potential hazards, helping to keep the valuable shellfish safe to eat while increasing knowledge of the bay’s environment. The
With $2.7 million funding, new buoys will measure ocean acidification
Posted on Alaska Dispatch: 28 Jun 2012 — Cordova Times | Jun 19, 2012 University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers plan to deploy new buoys near Kodiak and in Southeast Alaska between Juneau and Sitka to increase their ability to collect data on ocean acidification in coming years, using $2.7