- A new study of oyster growth at a major hatchery on Oregons Pacific coast confirms what scientists have long believed: ocean acidification hampers the development of young shellfish in a big way. (Huffington Post)
- Marine researchers have definitively linked the collapse of oyster seed production at a commercial oyster hatchery in Oregon to an increase in ocean acidification. (National Science Foundation (press release))
- ScienceDaily (Apr. (Science Daily)
- They just couldn't prove it – until now. Researchers said Wednesday they can definitively show that ocean acidification is at least partly responsible for massive oyster die-offs at the hatchery in Netarts Bay, Ore. (Tacoma News Tribune)
- Just this week, a new study confirmed the link between massive oyster die-offs and ocean acidification. Concerns are also mounting in Maine where shellfish harvesters are encountering dead mudflats on once-fertile grounds. (Huffington Post)
- Researchers said Wednesday they can definitively show that ocean acidification is at least partly responsible for massive oyster die-offs [over the last eight years] at the hatchery in Netarts Bay, Ore. (TheStranger.com)
- Ocean acidification is the result of the ocean absorbing carbon As I drove off the Homer Spit the other day, I decided to stop by the oyster co-op store and purchase a few oysters for dinner. (Juneau Empire)
- Donkersloot said some complacency comes because ocean acidification is not a tangible threat to a lot of members of the seafood industry. However, shellfish growers have already been impacted by OA, she said. (Juneau Empire)
Friday, April 13, 2012
Ocean acidification oysters
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