This four-page brochure provides an introduction to ocean and coastal acidification, its effects on marine life, why the Northeast is especially vulnerable, research priorities for the region, and what people can do to fight coastal acidification. The information in the brochure is adapted from NECAN’s 2015 Oceanography article.
Author(s): Northeast Coastal Acidification Network (NECAN)
Date: 2016
Overview:
Educational Materials
Scientific Literature
Additional Topics:
Biological effects of OCA
Geographic Areas:
East Coast
Gulf of Maine
Northeast U.S.
Scotian Shelf
Marine Life:
Crustaceans
Fish
Mollusks
Other
Other invertebrates
Phytoplankton
Seaweed and seagrasses
Zooplankton