Posted on UW Today: 8 Aug 2013 — By Sandra Hines Washington’s governor and state legislators in the last session created a hub at the University of Washington to coordinate research and monitoring of ocean acidification and its effects on local sea life such as oysters, clams and fish. Based
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OSU, Whiskey Creek get money to combat shellfish acidification
Posted on Sustainable Business Oregon: 4 Aug 2013 — By Andy Giegerich Oregon State University has landed six-digits worth of funds to help the state’s shellfish companies fight against ocean acidification. The $250,000 alloted through House Bill 5008, a general fund appropriations bill, will aim to help OSU improve the resilience
Local oysters OK with acid
Posted on Coos Bay World: 31 July 2013 — By Thomas Moriarty By Alysha Beck, The World – Workers at Clausen Oysters in North Bend unload bags of seeded oyster shells gathered from Horsfall Beach on Tuesday. The oyster seed was taken back and spread out at Horsfall Wednesday morning.
Potential impacts of ocean acidification on the Puget Sound food web
Posted on OA-ICC: 29 Jul 2013 — Busch D. S., Harvey C. J. & McElhany P., 2013. Potential impacts of ocean acidification on the Puget Sound food web. ICES Journal of Marine Science 70: 823–833. Ecosystem impacts of ocean acidification (OA) were explored by imposing scenarios designed to mimic OA
Scientists Embark On West Coast Ocean Acidification Mission
Posted on KUOW.ORG: 29 Jul 2013 — By Katie Campbell Credit EarthFix Photo/Katie Campbell The shellfish industry, which injects about $111 million each year into the Pacific Northwest’s economy, is particularly at risk from the threat of ocean acidification. On Monday scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will begin