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Francis Chan has found pH values so low just off the Oregon coast that it's not only difficult for shellfish to build a shell, but it actually dissolves the shell.
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Sarah Henkel's team conducted surveys on ocean floor sediment, which will help inform offshore energy projects.
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Coral researcher Virginia Weis is one of eight researchers selected for a new $14 NSF program aimed at helping scientists better understand the relationship between gene function and the physical and functional characteristics of organisms.
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Francis Chan's research shows significant acidification in waters right along the ocean shore. Offshore acidification had been studied before, but with the new study, "we literally took that picture and we moved it all the way to the surf zone," he said.
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"Marine reserves cannot halt or completely offset the growing impacts of climate change," Jane Lubchenco said. "But they can make marine ecosystems more resilient to changes and, in some cases, help slow down the rate of climate change."
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"The threat of ocean acidification is global and though it sometimes seems far away, it is happening here right now on the West Coast of the United States and those waters are already hitting our beaches," said Francis Chan.
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George Poinar has identified orchid pollen sacs on the leg of an insect trapped in Baltic amber dating back some 45-55 million years ago. This is the oldest evidence of orchids in the fossil record.
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Mark Novak and collaborators at Brown University have found a significant "trophic cascade" when triggerfish, a mid-level predator, are involved.
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Ocean acidification is a global challenge to the sustainability of marine ecosystems. Francis Chan will speak on ocean acidification science, policy making and actions on May 11 in Manzanita.
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Richard Van Driesche made a surprising find in his parents' water filter -- an insect not seen in more than 30 years. Kojun Kanda and David Maddison are also helping unravel the mystery of Stygoporus oregonensis.
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