Ocean acidification has the potential for serious impacts in Washington, which farms more shellfish than any other state. Because of that, the state Department of Ecology is undertaking new ...

"Ocean acidification poses a serious threat to ... Along the Massachusetts coast, fisheries, seafood processors and vendors employ more than 5,700 people in more than 500 establishments ...

Ultimately we need to remove the primary causes of ocean acidification if we value shellfish for their economic and ecological roles." ...

produces half of all commercial seafood caught in the nation. It is also ground zero for ocean acidification, one of the most devastating effects of our carbon dioxide emissions. In other words ...

At Whiskey Creek Shellfish Hatchery on the Oregon coast ... are dosed with carbon dioxide to simulate the effects of ocean acidification. She’s grown surf clams, sea scallops, oysters and ...

shellfish struggle to form and maintain healthy protective shells, making them less likely to survive. Ocean acidification poses a particular threat to oysters, lobsters, and clams. The entire U ...

We look at how ocean acidification is affecting shellfish and coral reefs. Scientists call ocean acidification "the other carbon problem." When the ocean absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere ...

“This research is an important step in being able to predict, and perhaps mitigate, the effects of ocean acidification on coastal resources.” The researchers exposed shellfish larvae to chemically ...

"We have been witnessing coastal ocean acidification for years and have documented its ability to slow the growth, and even kill off, shellfish. We began growing kelp on oyster farms to simply ...

Ocean acidification strips seawater of the materials that marine animals — such as corals, plankton and shellfish — use to build their shells and skeletons. This can stunt growth or cause deformations ...

They also identified a strong correlation between the accelerated rate of melting ice in the region and the rate of ocean acidification, a perilous combination that threatens the survival of plants, ...