Reports and Newsletters
Non-peer reviewed reports on ocean acidification, newsletters from ocean acidification focused organizations, and related announcements
Calcareous microalgae as indicators of ocean acidification
Calcareous phytoplankton, an important link in the oceanic carbon cycle, appears to be very sensitive to ocean acidification. An international study, notably involving researchers from...
Les microalgues calcaires, témoins de l’acidification des océans (in French)
Le phytoplancton calcaire, maillon important du cycle du carbone océanique, apparaît très sensible à l'acidification océanique. Une étude internationale impliquant notamment des chercheurs du CNRS(1)...
Research expeditions and global ocean changes: Bigelow Laboratory’s August 9 Café Scientifique
The interrelated challenges of climate change and ocean acidification are the focus of Bigelow Laboratory’s Café Scientifique on Tuesday August 9 at 6 p.m. in...
OCB PI ocean acidification workshop report released
The full meeting report for the OCB OA PI workshop, held March 22-24, 2011, has been released. (more…)
The integrated impacts of marine acidification, temperature and precipitation changes on bivalve coastal biodiversity and fisheries: how to adapt?
The ACIDBIV project is part of the CIRCLE Med projects, funded by the Regional Ministry of Innovation and Industry of the Galician Government, the Italian...
University of Mississippi scientists to study coral community responses to ocean acidification
Key Largo, FL – Ocean acidification is a response to increased uptake of carbon dioxide by seawater that results in lowered pH levels and, consequently,...
Workshop on “Impacts of ocean acidification on zooplankton”
During the 5th International Zooplankton Production Symposium in Pucón, Chile, the authors of this article coconvened a workshop entitled “Impacts of ocean acidification on zooplankton”....
Ocean acidification educator workshop evaluation report
In June, 2011, NOAA CRCP organized a series of three workshops in south Florida on its new Ocean Acidification Data-in-the-Classroom module, training over 80 participants...
Adaptive policy approaches to ocean acidification
Unlike atmospheric climate change forecasts that involve significant uncertainties, ocean acidification is considered a predictable response to increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrations (Doney, Fabry, Feely, &...
Multiple ocean stresses threaten “globally significant” marine extinction (videos)
A high-level international workshop convened by IPSO met at the University of Oxford earlier this year. It was the first inter-disciplinary international meeting of marine...
CO2 seeps in PNG give insights to the future of coral reefs in a world of increasing greenhouse gas emissions
Natural carbon dioxide (CO2) seeps in Papua New Guinea have given scientists rare insights into what tropical coral reefs could look like if human-induced atmospheric...
OCB OA subcommittee welcomes new members
Six new members have joined the OCB OA subcommittee, and they bring a range of scientific expertise and organizational talents to the OA subcommittee: Andreas...
First national meeting for U.S. ocean acidification researchers
First National Meeting for U.S. Ocean Acidification Researchers Sarah Cooley, WHOI; Joan Kleypas, NCAR A milestone was reached this spring toward building a strong ocean...
The International Workshop on the Economics of Ocean Acidification
The conclusions of the Workshop on the socioeconomic impacts of Ocean Acidification, which took place at the Oceanographic Museum in Monaco 16-18 November 2010, have...
West coast ocean acidification action plan
Developed by the West Coast Ocean Acidification Task Force I. Introduction Anthropogenic release of carbon dioxide (CO2) has resulted in a large increase of CO2...
Executive summary of OATF recommendations
In September 2010, the National Research Council published the report, “Ocean Acidification: A National Strategy to Meet the Challenges of a Changing Ocean” which reviews...
Paleo-ocean acidification and carbon cycle perturbation events report
Santa Catalina Island, USA, 25-29 August 2010 This workshop brought together an international group of carbon cycle modelers, carbonate chemistry specialists, and biological, chemical and...
ACE CRC launches Southern Ocean Acidification Report Card
There is increasing concern among scientists that ocean acidification, the so-called "evil twin" of climate change, could affect the functioning of whole marine ecosystems, and...
International recognition of University of Plymouth research
Summary A marine research consortium that includes a University of Plymouth team led by Dr Jason Hall-Spencer has just received a €3.5million grant from the...
Carbonate chemistry on remote coral reefs: Natural variability and biological responses
Over the next century surface water pH is predicted to drop by 0.3-0.5 pH units, a process termed ocean acidification (OA), as a result of...
Modeling economic impacts of climate change and ocean acidification to fisheries
Ocean acidification appears to have potential to be a significant problem. Past declines in ocean surface pH have been linked to mass extinction events (Guinotte...
Acid oceans demand greater reef care
The more humanity acidifies and warms the world's oceans with carbon emissions, the harder we will have to work to save our coral reefs. That's...
Speaker says acidification killing oceans
Last night students in the Marine Biology program at the University of Rhode Island attended a lecture called, "The State of Our Oceans," which focused...
Kick-off for CARBOCHANGE
On 8-11 March, 80 scientists from Europe, North America and Africa will gather in Bergen, for the official launch of CARBOCHANGE. The project is funded...
Effects of ocean acidification and sea-level rise on coral ceefs
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists are developing comprehensive records of historical and modern coral reef growth and calcification rates relative to changing seawater chemistry resulting...
