Project and Programs
A few past and current projects and programs on ocean acidification from around the world.
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Acid–base physiology over tidal periods in the mussel Mytilus edulis: size and temperature are more influential than seawater pH
Ocean acidification (OA) studies to date have typically used stable open-ocean pH and CO2 values to predict the physiological responses of intertidal species to future...
OA-ICC portal for ocean acidification biological response data
Studies investigating the effects of ocean acidification on marine organisms and communities are increasing every year. Results are not easily comparable since the carbonate chemistry...
OA-ICC bibliographic database updated
An updated version of the OA-ICC bibliographic database is available online. The database currently contains more than 5,200 references and includes citations, abstracts and assigned...
New OA-ICC portal for ocean acidification biological response data
Studies investigating the effects of ocean acidification on marine organisms and communities are increasing every year. Results are not easily comparable since the carbonate chemistry...
Turning the tides on ocean acidification
We are the 2018-2019 UCLA Undergraduate Research Team for Ocean Acidification in the Santa Monica Bay. Alongside the Bay Foundation and the Institute of Environmental...
Informing adaptation decisions for Alaska’s salmon fisheries
Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta). Credit: NOAA This project began in 2018 and will end in 2021 We are integrating multiple areas...
Request for proposals: regional ocean acidification observing optimization study
Deadline: 4 March 2019 Description: The NOAA/OAR/Ocean Acidification Program (OAP) is soliciting proposals for studies investigating ocean acidification monitoring strategies that would offer an observing...
Alaska Ocean Acidification Network’s “Ask A Scientist” series: Can ocean acidification be stopped or slowed down?
https://youtu.be/FCmF7vo_ujM Brad Warren, the founder and director of Global Ocean Health, answers this question through the Alaska Ocean Acidification Network's "Ask A Scientist"...
$11.75M awarded for ocean acidification, coral ecosystems, HABs, and hypoxia research in 2018
NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) are pleased to announce a total of $4.37 million in funding for 16 new research awards in...
GOOS webinar: Integrated and interdisciplinary observations of the ecological impacts of ocean acidification
Time: Thursday, September 13, 2018 17: 00 UCT Presenter: Rusty Brainard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Description: Ocean acidification is predicted to significantly impact...
OA-ICC bibliographic database updated
An updated version of the OA-ICC bibliographic database is available online. The database currently contains more than 5000 references and includes citations, abstracts and assigned...
Environmental post-processing increases the adhesion strength of mussel byssus adhesive
Marine mussels (Mytilus trossulus) attach to a wide variety of surfaces underwater using a protein adhesive that is cured by the surrounding seawater environment. In...
NEW CRP: Applied radioecological tracers to assess coastal and marine ecosystem health (K41019)
Coastal and marine ecosystems face various threats from climate change and anthropogenic activity, however radiotracers can be valuable tools to evaluate...
Version 6 of the Surface Ocean CO2 Atlas (SOCAT) now available
More than than 100 contributing scientists worldwide have contributed to Version 6 of the Surface Ocean CO2 Atlas (SOCAT). SOCAT (www.socat.info) is a synthesis activity...
NEW CRP: Evaluating the impacts of ocean acidification on seafood – a global approach (K41018)
The IAEA is launching a new 4-year Coordinated Research Project (CRP) starting in 2019 to advance understanding on the effects of ocean acidification on seafood...
Alaska shellfish assessment ocean acidification and climate research
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="268"] Newly hatched snow crab larvae. Effects of ocean acidification on Snow crab reproduction and early life history Similar to our southern...
California Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Science Task Force
California launches a new team of experts to inform continued action along the U.S. West Coast Mission: The Task Force will serve as a responsive...
Sensitivity of future ocean acidification to carbon-climate feedbacks
There are vast unknowns about the future oceans, from what species or habitats may be most under threat to the continuity of earth system processes...
OA-ICC bibliographic database updated
An updated version of the OA-ICC bibliographic database is available online. The database currently contains more than 4600 references and includes citations, abstracts and assigned...
WIOMSA: Call for proposals for establishment of ocean acidification observation and laboratory experiments
The Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) in partnership with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO), the IAEA Ocean Acidification International Coordination Centre...
Alaska Ocean Acidification Network- Scientist interview: Lauren Bell
Lauren Bell is a PhD student at University of California Santa Cruz, studying algal communities’ responses to ocean acidification and warming. Originally from Homer, she completed...
