Thursday, December 22, 2011

Ocean Acidification - Background Info

Ocean Acidification is connected to carbon in the atmosphere, the OA cart, and several SOS datasets. Here is some great background information:


http://www.seafoodbusiness.com/articledetail.aspx?id=4295000256 - A Dec. 2010 article about Pacific oysters, and current challenges for the local hatcheries.

http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/co2/story/Pacific+Oysters+Gain+from+Ocean+Acidification+Data 
A PMEL article about the value and impact of water quality monitoring.

An April 2012 article about the Pacific Northwest oyster farming industry, and the impacts of increasingly acidic ocean waters.
http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2012/04/new-research-shows-acidic-ocean-waters-contribute-to-oyster-deaths/

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