Category Archives: Alaska Ocean Acidification Network News
Alaska Ocean Acidification Network seeks to inform public of ocean acidity
Alaska Public Media produced a radio piece on ocean acidification, highlighting Alaska’s susceptibility to OA, and the role of the network in responding to changing waters. Continue reading
Ocean acidification affects predator-prey response
Ocean acidification makes it harder for sea snails to escape from their sea star predators, according to a study from the University of California, Davis. Continue reading
Modern mussel shells are thinner than 50 years ago due to ocean acidification
Research conducted by researchers from the University of Chicago show that California mussel shells from the 1970’s are 32% thicker. This Science World Report article links the study. Continue reading
These sailing drones teach us about life in the Bering Sea
Last summer, NOAA researchers deployed a new type of autonomous vehicle in Alaska waters to test whether long distance, surface level measurements were possible. Watch a video of how the ‘sail drone’ works in this Alaska Public Media story. Continue reading
Siberian erosion, river runoff speed up Arctic Ocean acidification
As Siberian permafrost thaws, crumbling Russian coastlines and big rivers flowing north along eroding banks are dumping vast loads of organic carbon into marine waters there, causing much quicker acidification than had been anticipated.