Posted on NPS Climate Change Response: 9 Dec 2013 Ocean acidification is rapidly changing the chemistry of ocean water worldwide and making it more difficult for many organisms to build their shells and skeletons. This video explores how park staff at Point Reyes National Seashore are working with local scientists
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Scientists fear ‘dead zone’ off coast
Posted on Press Democrat: 6 Dec 2013 Climate change is the likely cause of unprecedented mass of oxygen-poor water off the Sonoma Coast, a phenomenon that could harm the region’s prized Dungeness crab and other marine life. Scientists at the Bodega Marine Laboratory, who were the first to detect the
CO2-induced ocean acidification increases anxiety in Rockfish via alteration of GABAA receptor functioning
Posted on OA: 05 Dec 2013 The average surface pH of the ocean is dropping at a rapid rate due to the dissolution of anthropogenic CO2, raising concerns for marine life. Additionally, some coastal areas periodically experience upwelling of CO2-enriched water with reduced pH. Previous research has demonstrated ocean acidification
Scientists, contribute to the OA-ICC data compilation on the biological response to ocean acidification!
Posted on OA: 29 Nov 2013 Numerous papers report the effects of ocean acidification on marine organisms and communities, but it has been difficult to compare the results since the carbonate chemistry and ancillary data are often reported in different units and scales, and calculated using different sets of constants.
West Coast Governors Alliance announces a fellowship to bridge ocean observing systems and state and regional ocean governance
CNRA posting: 19 Nov 2013 — From West Coast Governors Alliance on Ocean Health The West Coast Governors Alliance on Ocean Health is pleased to announce the start of a joint fellowship between the West Coast Governors Alliance, the West Coast Regional Associations of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System