Puget Sound and the Salish Sea are on the leading edge of an ocean acidification crisis that could devastate West Coast ...

This adult 5-year-old red abalone has just released its eggs after spawning April 2, 2021. The tiny green dots on the bottom of the container are her eggs. (Isabelle Neylan/UC Davis) Stressful ...

Climate change threatens coral reef fishes in myriad ways, but maybe not in all the ways we thought. Some studies have suggested that ocean acidification, one consequence of climate change, might warp ...

MAYOTTE, INDIAN OCEAN - NOVEMBER 2017: Diver from the Mayotte Marine Natural Park carry out a survey on the reef, called REEFCHECK, on November 27, 2017, Mayotte, Comoros archipelago, Indian Ocean.

From the deep abyss to coastal shores, our oceans are undergoing a rapid chemical transformation as carbon dioxide levels rise. New research shows that natural processes like upwelling can magnify ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. PORTLAND, Maine — Sharks are the most feared predators in the sea, and their survival hinges on fearsome teeth ...

Courtesy of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration A new study finds ocean acidification is already dissolving the shells and damaging the sensory organs of young Dungeness crab off the West ...

Seagrass, akin to a marine forest in terms of the biodiversity found within it, spreads across California's Tomales Bay. (Melissa Ward, UC Davis) Spanning six years and seven seagrass meadows along ...

CU Boulder researchers have developed a method that could enable scientists to accurately forecast ocean acidity up to five years in advance. This would enable fisheries and communities that depend on ...

Over the last century, the rapid increase of carbon dioxide concentrations in our atmosphere thanks to the combustion of fossil fuels has led to an observed increase in acidity and surface temperature ...