Posted on EPOCA: 02 Sep 2011 We demonstrate the ability to obtain accurate estimates of pH and carbonate mineral saturation state (Ω) from an Argo profiling float in the NE subarctic Pacific. Using hydrographic surveys of the NE Pacific region, we develop empirical algorithms to predict pH and Ω using
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Life on the edge: Is ocean acidification a threat to deep-sea life?
Posted on EPOCA: 02 Sep 2011 Even animals living in the deep ocean are affected by the increasing emissions of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The ocean naturally absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, resulting in a more acidic habitat for ocean life. Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research
Sonoma State U biology professor, students tackling “the other CO2 problem” in first-of-its-kind research funded by NSF
Posted on EPOCA: 01 Sep 2011 Research into “the other CO2 problem” offers a first-rate experience for SSU undergraduates who work with Biology Professor Karina Nielsen. Nielsen calls her lab on the SSU campus home to the science of “the salty, the slimy and the spineless in the sea.” She
Shellfish farmers confront silent watershed crises
By Tiffany Ran as appeared in Seattle’s Crosscut.com — Recent problems facing the shellfish industry have made nurturing the tender little bivalves a little tougher, leaving farmers struggling to stay productive and sustainable. Ask a shellfish farmer about his plans and he would first consult his tide calendar. Between now and
[Oyster_seed_group] August 30, 2011 Willapa Oyster Bulletin
From Alan Trimble Hello Everyone, The cohort of Pacific Oyster larvae we have been tracking for the past week is shrinking enough to be difficult to measure. While some larvae are already reaching 200 microns, most have disappeared. There seems to be continuous new additions of small (<90 micron) larvae,