Reports and Newsletters
Non-peer reviewed reports on ocean acidification, newsletters from ocean acidification focused organizations, and related announcements
Ocean acidification: how CO2 emissions and false solutions threaten our oceans
Rising levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the earth’s atmosphere are causing a phenomenon called ocean acidification. As the oceans absorb more and more...
3rd edition of the “Ocean Acidification Report”
Global Ocean Health (GOH) has recently released the third edition of its "Ocean Acidification Report". Some of the topics covered include the decisions of the...
UNFCCC COP20: Informal UK report with focus on ocean acidification and the involvement of the international OA research community
The 20th Conference of Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change was held in Lima, Peru from 1st to 12th December 2014. Between...
Ocean acidification: Federal response under way, but actions needed to understand and address potential impacts
Ocean acidification could have a variety of potentially significant effects on marine species, ecosystems, and coastal communities, according to six summary reports that GAO reviewed....
Ocean acidification news stream: 2014 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for the OA-ICC news stream. Here are some relevant numbers: - a total of more...
Ocean Acidification Summary for Policymakers now available in French and Spanish
French and Spanish versions of the Ocean Acidification Summary for Policymakers has now been published. The translations have been managed by UNESCO. This summary for...
Public perceptions of ocean acidification: summary findings of two nationally representative surveys of the British public, October 2014
The oceans are absorbing large quantities of the carbon dioxide (CO2) which has been emitted into the atmosphere from human activities. This absorption of CO2...
Report on the workshop: “Future proofing New Zealand’s shellfish aquaculture: monitoring and adaptation to ocean acidification”
A 2013 workshop "Future proofing New Zealand’s shellfish aquaculture: Monitoring and adaptation to ocean acidification" brought together experts from government, the aquaculture industry and science...
Coral reefs (in IPCC 2014 Report)
Coral reefs are shallow-water ecosystems that consist of reefs made of calcium carbonate which is mostly secreted by reef-building corals and encrusting macroalgae. They occupy...
Ocean acidification (in IPCC 2014 Report)
Anthropogenic ocean acidification and global warming share the same primary cause, which is the increase of atmospheric CO2 (Figure OA-1A; WGI, Section 2.2.1). Eutrophication, loss...
Ocean Systems (in IPCC 2014 Report)
Ocean ecosystems have responded and will continue to respond to climate changes of different rates, magnitudes, and durations (virtually certain). Human societies depend on marine...
The ocean (in IPCC 2014 Report)
The Ocean plays a central role in Earth’s climate and has absorbed 93% of the extra energy from the enhanced greenhouse effect and approximately 30%...
Coastal systems and low-lying areas (in IPCC 2014 Report)
Coastal systems are particularly sensitive to three key drivers related to climate change: sea level, ocean temperature, and ocean acidity (very high confidence). Despite the...
Technical summary (in IPCC 2014 Report)
Human interference with the climate system is occurring (WGI AR5 SPM Section D.3; WGI AR5 Sections 2.2, 6.3, 10.3 to 10.6, 10.9). Climate change poses...
Inaugural issue of the e-newsletter of the Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network (GOA-ON)
This e-newsletter is an effort by the GOA-ON Executive Council to keep the community engaged and informed about all the various related activities that are...
An Updated Synthesis of the Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Marine Biodiversity, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has been working on the elaboration of a systematic review document on the impacts of ocean acidification on biodiversity...
Now available in German: Ocean Acidification Summary for Policymakers
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...
Ocean acidification: WMO Greenhouse Gas Bulletin
(...) For the first time, this bulletin contains a section on ocean acidification prepared in collaboration with the International Ocean Carbon Coordination Project (IOCCP) of...
New Global Ocean Health report released
Global Ocean Health has just released the second edition of their Ocean Acidification Report. With content specially chosen and written by GOH staff, it includes...
IUCN releases new guidance document on ocean acidification policy and governance options
IUCN has today released a guidance document to help conservation professionals better understanding the ocean acidification policy and governance landscape. The publication also issues recommendations...
Ocean Acidification International Coordination Centre (OA-ICC)
As research activities on ocean acidification continue to develop, there is a growing need for international collaboration and coordination. In response to this need, the...
Ocean acidification (CLIM 043) – European Environment Agency assessment, June 2014
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has recently issued an assessment on ocean acidification, with a temporal coverage for collected data from 1998 to 2100. The...
How oceans- and seas-related measures contribute to the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development: Local and regional experiences
The e-publication “How oceans- and seas-related measures contribute to the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development: Local and regional experiences” is being published...
Ocean acidification in the 3rd Climate Change Indicators in the United States report
The United Stated Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), with help from several other partner organizations, has compiled the third edition of the report "Climate Change Indicators...
Climate change and ocean acidification implications for fisheries and aquaculture
A new briefing distils the key findings from the recently released Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fifth Assessment Report and reveals the growing threat of...
