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    Home » References » What Is Ocean Acidification? (Website)

    What Is Ocean Acidification? (Website)

    Educational introduction to the chemistry and biological impacts of ocean acidification

    Author(s): NOAA

    Link: https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/co2/files/noaa_oa_factsheet.pdf

    Overview:
    Educational Materials

    Additional Topics:
    Aquaculture
    Biological effects of OCA
    Calcification
    Ecosystem
    Ecosystem services
    Food quality/availability
    Food web
    Freshwater inputs
    Growth
    Intergenerational effects
    Mortality
    Multiple stressors
    Reproduction
    Seasonality

    Geographic Areas:
    Caribbean
    East Coast
    Global
    Gulf of Maine
    Gulf of Mexico
    Northeast U.S.
    Scotian Shelf
    West Coast

    Marine Life:
    Crustaceans
    Fish
    Mollusks
    Other
    Other invertebrates
    Phytoplankton
    Seaweed and seagrasses
    Zooplankton

    Parameters:
    CaCO3 saturation state
    Carbonate chemistry
    CO2 / pCO2
    Nutrients
    pH
    Salinity
    Temperature

    Species Group:
    Barnacles
    Clams
    Cod
    Copepods
    Coralline algae
    Crabs
    Diatoms
    Lobster
    Mussels
    Oysters
    Pteropods
    Scallops
    Sea stars
    Sea urchins
    Shellfish
    Shrimp
    Squid
    Summer flounder
    Tube worms

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