Reports and Newsletters
Non-peer reviewed reports on ocean acidification, newsletters from ocean acidification focused organizations, and related announcements
Desperately seeking a rapid-onset response to a slow-onset event – the case of ocean acidification
I last wrote an article for this bulletin in July 2009 (Guest article #17). On that occasion, I reflected on the immense expectations surrounding the...
Ocean acidification in the 3rd U.S. National Climate Assessment report
The 3rd U.S. National Climate Assessment report has been released and is now available online. The report discusses ocean acidification particularly in "Report findings -...
Section on ocean acidification in the Water and Oceans Program newsletter (Tufts University)
Ever increasing levels of atmospheric CO2 are resulting in an acidufying ocean, and this acidification is progressing at a rate not seen in at least...
Response of corals to ocean acidification: what can be learned from field studies?
It has been predicted that rates of coral calcification, as well as the photosynthetic rates of their symbiotic algae, will dramatically decline in response to...
The effects of ocean acidification on Hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata): an ecosystem approach
Hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) are listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), with global populations demonstrating a decline...
Ocean acidification in the Working Group II contribution to the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report
Ocean acidification is well covered in the Working Group II contribution to the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (Climate Change 2014: impacts, adaptation and vulnerability) released...
US Interagency Working Group on Ocean Acidification – first federal strategic plan released
Interagency Working Group on Ocean Acidification outlines multi-disciplinary research on impacts The Ocean Acidification Strategic Research Plan will guide research and monitoring investments that will...
Ocean Acidification Report – first edition
The first edition of the Ocean Acidification Report has been recently published online by the Global Ocean Health initiative. The report aims to help seafood...
Fish, bold on acid
If only fish could ‘just say no’. Acidification of seawater makes the most important fisheries species on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia live dangerously....
Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Volume 5 Number 1: UK Ocean Acidification Coastal Monitoring Network
The UK Ocean Acidification Programme (UKOA) funded a baseline study of carbonate chemistry parameters in UK waters. This report presents the results of the project....
Peer – review of the draft updated synthesis of the impacts of ocean acidification on marine biodiversity
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is currently working on the elaboration of a systematic review document on the impacts of ocean acidification on biodiversity...
Trends in ocean acidification in the western North Pacific subtropical and tropical zones
The western North Pacific subtropical and tropical zones contain many coral reef habitats and marine biodiversity hotspots, including the so-called “Coral Triangle” (WWF: http://worldwildlife.org/places/coral-triangle). These...
AMAP Assessment 2013: Arctic Ocean acidification
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This assessment report presents the results of the 2013 AMAP Assessment of Arctic Ocean Acidification (AOA). This is the first such assessment dealing with AOA...
Global Ocean Commission policy paper: Climate change, ocean acidification and geo-engineering
Climate change and ocean acidification are, together, the biggest and least tractable threat facing the global ocean. The ocean is absorbing more than 90% of...
Monitoring ocean acidification
The release of a new Cooperative Research Report (CRR) takes an in-depth look at the chemical aspects of ocean acidification. The level of global atmospheric...
Marine Climate Change Impacts Report Card 2013
The Marine Climate Change Impacts Report Card 2013 includes information on ocean acidification. A full scientific report on ocean acidification is also available. The 2013...
Ocean Acidification Summary for Policymakers 2013
This summary for policymakers reports on the state of scientific knowledge on ocean acidification, based on the latest research presented at The Third Symposium on the...
Ocean acidification in the Working Group I contribution to the IPCC Fifth Assessment report
Ocean acidification is well covered in the Working Group I contribution to the IPCC Fifth Assessment report (Climate Change 2013; the physical science basis), released on...
Ocean acidification in the IPCC Working Group I Summary for Policymakers: extracts
The Summary for Policymakers (summarizing results from the IPCC Working Group I report) released last Friday includes information on ocean acidification at several places. Below...
Ocean acidification in the IPCC WGI AR5 “Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis” Summary for Policymakers
The summary of the Working Group 1 contribution to the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report is now available. Ocean acidification is mentioned several times. (more…)
Wake-up call – IAEA promotes global action on ocean acidification
The IAEA is fostering scientific collaboration to provide the sound, fact-based understanding needed to be able to assess human impact on coastal and marine environments....
Our changing oceans – all about ocean acidification
If all the world were paper, And all the sea were ink, If all the trees were bread and cheese, How should we do for...
Report: JR274 Sea Surface Ocean Acidification Consortium cruise to the Southern Ocean
A report from the UKOA Sea Surface Ocean Acidification Consortium cruise to the Southern Ocean (9 January - 12 February 2013) is now available. (more…)
United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea – advance report now available
The report from the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea meeting in June, which focused its discussions...
State of the Scotian Shelf Report – Ocean acidification
The "State of the Scotian Shelf Report" includes a theme paper on ocean acidification. (more…)
