ocean acidification

A new WHOI-developed tool for studying microscopic marine organisms sheds light on the feeding behavior of oyster larvae and the importance of dense shells.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has signed off on a long-planned experiment that aims to fight climate change by pulling carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and storing it in the ocean for thousands of years.

A new statewide report is urging fast action to address ocean acidification to avoid catastrophic effects on the region’s shellfish industry. Over the…