The Oregon Ocean Acid Test
Citizens are helping OSU scientists monitor coastal waters
Reefs Under Siege
Coral reefs are in decline around the world. A team of scientists is trying to understand why.
OSU Researchers Part of New Panel on Ocean Acidification, Hypoxia
A new panel of scientists is going to investigate the extent, causes, and effects of ocean acidification and hypoxia along the Pacific coastline.
Tipping Point
In the summer, you may have to go 20 miles out to sea to find it, but close to the seafloor, near the edge of Oregon’s continental shelf, is a preview of the future: water as acidic as what the world’s oceans may be like in 50 to 100 years.
Acid Ocean
Water that upwells seasonally along the West Coast of North America is growing increasingly acidic, according to a survey conducted in 2007 by an international team of scientists. In June, they reported finding acidified ocean water within 20 miles of the shoreline, raising concern for marine ecosystems from Canada to Mexico.