Posted on OA: 19 Jun 2014 It is well established that the release of anthropogenic-derived CO2 into the atmosphere will be mainly absorbed by the oceans, with a concomitant drop in pH, a process termed ocean acidification. As such, there is considerable interest in how changes in increased CO2 and
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California congressman calls ocean acidification “the biggest thing no one is talking about”
Posted on Seafood News.com: 18 Jun 2014 — [ Press-Democrat] — By Mary Callaghan BODEGA BAY, It’s been called the “evil twin” of climate change, an environmental peril so daunting and widespread that it could undo much of the world’s food web, undermine global nutrition and devastate coastal economies. Ocean
Dealing With the Threat of Ocean Acidification
Posted on IAEA: 12 Jun 2014 — IAEA Contributes to Wide-Ranging Sustainability Publication Ocean acidification has implications for many calcifying organisms, such as corals, oysters, mussels and many species of plankton, as shell production may become energetically more expensive and pH conditions more stressful metabolically. (Photo: J. Teyss) Ocean acidification
Sunnylands, Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation & Scripps Oceanography announce plans for retreat to address rising sea levels and ocean acidification issues
Posted on OA: 12 Jun 2014 RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIFORNIA, The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego will host an important retreat in October 2014 to address two of the most pressing issues impacting our planet—rising
Ocean acidification 2.0: managing our changing coastal ocean chemistry
Posted on OA: 4 Jun 2014 — Strong A. L., Kroeker K. J., Teneva L. T., Mease L. A. & Kelly R. P., in press. . BioScience. Ocean acidification (OA) is rapidly emerging as a significant problem for organisms, ecosystems, and human societies. Globally, addressing OA and its impacts requires