Dates: 28 August–8 September 2023 Location: IAEA Marine Environment Laboratories, Monaco Deadline for receipt of applications from the nominating national authority: 26 June 2023 Introduction The Workshop on Ocean Change and Blue Carbon will provide participants with the foundations to carry out research on the capacity of coastal vegetated ecosystems (i.e. mangroves, seagrasses and saltmarshes) […]
Ocean acidification is expected to negatively affect many ecologically important organisms. Here we explored the response of Caribbean benthic foraminiferal assemblages to naturally discharging low-pH waters similar to expected future projections for the end of the 21st century. At low pH (~7.7 pH units) and low calcite saturation, agglutinated and symbiont-bearing species were relatively more […]
1. To date, no studies have analysed New Zealand’s media coverage of ocean-related threats, potential harms, or sources used for their coverage. This is concerning given that marine media coverage is linked to public support, awareness of conservation issues, and policymaking. 2. This research helps fill this gap, examining all ocean-related articles 2 weeks before […]
Introduction: Reef building oysters provide vast ecological benefits and ecosystem services. A large part of their role in driving ecological processes is mediated by the microbial communities that are associated with the oysters; together forming the oyster holobiont. While changing environmental conditions are known to alter the physiological performance of oysters, it is unclear how […]
In upwelling systems, fluctuations in seawater pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), and temperature can expose species to extremes that differ greatly from the mean conditions. Understanding the nature of this exposure to extremes, including how exposure to low pH, low DO concentrations, and temperature varies spatiotemporally and in the context of other drivers, is critical for […]
40%: The increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels since the start of the industrial revolution.
Ocean Acidification 