Ocean acidification phytoplankton research published in Nature Geoscience shows that rising CO2 forces marine phytoplankton to shed phosphorus from their cell membranes in a process that 1,000 ...

Sharks are the most feared predators in the sea, and their survival hinges on fearsome teeth that regrow throughout their lives. But changes in the ocean's chemistry could put those weapons at risk.

There is growing evidence of changes in ocean chemistry and resulting biological and socioeconomic impacts due to the absorption of anthropogenic CO 2 into the ocean, as summarized in chapters 2 ...

A Grey reef shark swins in an aquarium at the National Center of the Sea in Boulogne-sur-Mer, northern France – Copyright AFP/File PHILIPPE HUGUEN Scientists have ...

Across the globe, oceans are acidifying as they absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, threatening coral reefs and many other marine organisms. A new study, led by oceanographers at the University ...

For more than 200 years, or since the industrial revolution, the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO 2) in the atmosphere has increased due to the burning of fossil fuels and land use change. The ...

Ocean acidification is one of the clearest examples of how planet-heating pollution moves through natural systems and into everyday life.

An unhealthy sea butterfly, or pteropod, showing effects of ocean acidification including ragged, dissolving shell ridges on upper surface, a cloudy shell in lower right quadrant, and severe abrasions ...

Ocean acidification, droughts and warmer temperatures may impact the oysters farmed in the Morro Bay estuary, as seen here at the Grassy Bar Oyster Company. California combats ocean acidification ...

Suggested Citation: "2 Effects of Ocean Acidification on the Chemistry of Seawater." National Research Council. 2010. Ocean Acidification: A National Strategy to Meet the Challenges of a Changing ...