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ocean acidification

Scientists from NOAA and the University of Connecticut will work with the scallop industry to study the effects of ocean acidification on scallops as pictured here at NOAA's Northeast Fishery Science Center lab in Milford, Connecticut.

Scientists and scallop industry team up to study effects of ocean acidification

January 26, 2021

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Scientists from NOAA and the University of Connecticut will work with the scallop industry to study the effects of ocean acidification on scallops as pictured here at NOAA's Northeast Fishery Science Center lab in Milford, Connecticut.

Ocean acidification has been shown to impact the growth of corals and contribute to dissolution of reefs. NOAA and partner scientists are working to restore and regrow corals in this coral reef nursery in the NOAA Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. This diver from XL Catlin SeaView Survey team is collecting 360-degree imagery for virtual reality displays of the nursery.

NOAA unveils 10-year roadmap for tackling ocean, Great Lakes acidification

July 29, 2020

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Ocean acidification has been shown to impact the growth of corals and contribute to dissolution of reefs. NOAA and partner scientists are working to restore and regrow corals in this coral reef nursery in the NOAA Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. This diver from XL Catlin SeaView Survey team is collecting 360-degree imagery for virtual reality displays of the nursery.

Dungeness crab harvested alongside some fish on the deck of a fishing boat.

Popular crab might feel the pinch from ocean acidification

January 23, 2020

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Dungeness crab harvested alongside some fish on the deck of a fishing boat.

These colorful specs are actually shells of microscopic animals known as foraminifera that were taken from the mud of core samples off the coast of California.

Tiny shells reveal waters off California acidifying twice as fast as the global ocean

December 16, 2019

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These colorful specs are actually shells of microscopic animals known as foraminifera that were taken from the mud of core samples off the coast of California.

A screenshot of a map for the new Data in the Classroom ocean and coastal acidification module.

Explore ocean and coastal acidification with NOAA Data in the Classroom

October 29, 2019

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A screenshot of a map for the new Data in the Classroom ocean and coastal acidification module.

University of Delaware researcher Baoshan Chen (pictured left) takes water samples from a melting pond on ice in the northern Arctic Ocean basin with a Chinese collaborator.

New research shows ocean acidification is spreading rapidly in the Arctic

March 9, 2017

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University of Delaware researcher Baoshan Chen (pictured left) takes water samples from a melting pond on ice in the northern Arctic Ocean basin with a Chinese collaborator.

Mook oyster farm.

New tool helps oyster growers prepare for changing ocean chemistry

January 26, 2017

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Mook oyster farm.

Scientists aboard NOAA Ship Fairweather sampled ocean waters and marine life to analyze how they may be affected by ocean acidification during the 2013 West Coast cruise.

NOAA research links human-caused CO2 emissions to dissolving sea snail shells off U.S. West Coast

November 22, 2016

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Scientists aboard NOAA Ship Fairweather sampled ocean waters and marine life to analyze how they may be affected by ocean acidification during the 2013 West Coast cruise.

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Dungeness crabs caught by a California fisherman.

Ocean acidification may put Northwest Dungeness crab at risk

May 19, 2016

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Dungeness crabs caught by a California fisherman.

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