Reference Library: Gulf of Maine
Community Science for Coastal Acidification Monitoring and Research
Synoptic assessment of coastal total alkalinity through community science
Ocean and Coastal Acidification (OA) and the MA Shellfish Industry
One page document summarizing the impact of ocean and coastal acidification on the Massachusetts Shellfish Industry.
NECAN Steering Committee Implementation Plan
Marine species distribution shifts on the U.S. Northeast Continental Shelf under continued ocean warming
The U.S. Northeast Continental Shelf marine ecosystem has warmed much faster than the global ocean and it is expected that this enhanced warming will continue through this century. Here, we used a high-resolution global climate model and historical observations of species distributions from a trawl survey to examine changes in ...
Lessons from two high CO2 worlds – future oceans and intensive aquaculture
Exponentially rising CO2 (currently ~400 µatm) is driving climate change and causing acidification of both marine and freshwater environments. CO2 directly affects acid–base and ion regulation, respiratory function and aerobic performance in aquatic animals. Elevated CO2 projected for end of this century (e.g. 800–1000 µatm) can also impact physiology, and have substantial ...
Overview of Coastal Acidification in the Northeast Region
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.
Linking Rising pCO2 and Temperature to the Larval Development and Physiology of the American Lobster (Homarus americanus)
Few studies have evaluated the joint effects of elevated temperature and pCO2 on marine organisms. In this study we investigated the interactive effects of Intergovernmental Panel on Clinate Change predicted temperature and pCO2 for the end of the 21st century on key aspects of larval developm,ent of the American lobster, Homarus americanus, an otherwise well-studied, ...
NOAA Ocean Acidification Program (Website)
The NOAA Ocean Acidification Program (OAP) was established in May 2011, by the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring (FOARAM) Act. This program aims to coordinate research, monitoring, and other activities to improve our understanding of how (and how fast) the chemistry of the ocean is changing, how variable that change ...
