Posted on OA: 1 Jul 2015 — Patsavas M. C., Byrne R. H., Wanninkhof R., Feely R. A & Cai W.-J., in press. Marine Chemistry. This research assesses the thermodynamic consistency of recent marine CO2 system measurements in United States coastal waters. As one means of assessment, we compared
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Effects of ocean acidification on the photosynthetic performance, carbonic anhydrase activity and growth of the giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera
Posted on OA: 30 Jun 2015 Under ocean acidification (OA), the 200 % increase in CO2(aq) and the reduction of pH by 0.3–0.4 units are predicted to affect the carbon physiology and growth of macroalgae. Here we examined how the physiology of the giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera is affected by
Acidification reduced growth rate but not swimming speed of larval sea urchins
Posted on OA: 30 Jun 2015 Swimming behaviors of planktonic larvae impact dispersal and population dynamics of many benthic marine invertebrates. This key ecological function is modulated by larval development dynamics, biomechanics of the resulting morphology, and behavioral choices. Studies on ocean acidification effects on larval stages have yet
Altered waters: ocean acidification leads shellfish growers to adapt for survival
Posted on OA: 26 Jun 2015 Image credit: NOAA Pulling off the scenic highway that winds up the west coast and through the Puget Sound region, our tires crunch gravel as we enter the parking lot at Taylor Shellfish Farms in Shelton, Washington. It is difficult to imagine that this
C-CAN Articles in special issue of Oceanography
Posted 20 Jun 2015 A special issue of Oceanography focused on acidification was just published earlier this week and contained two C-CAN articles. One summarized the effects of acidification on the shellfish industry, which was led by Alan Barton. The other summarized the core monitoring principles adopted at C-CAN