Alaska Seas & Coasts examines ocean acidification and fisheries
February 14, 2012
Ocean Acidification and Fisheries: Alaska's Challenge and Response is the topic of
the latest Alaska Seas and Coasts publication from the Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program. Author Torie Baker, an Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program agent based in Cordova, explains
ocean chemistry basics needed to understand the effects of increasing acidity in northern
waters. This issue also highlights some of the current research under way aimed at
better understanding likely impacts on increasing acidification on Alaska's marine ecosystems.
This special issue of Alaska Seas & Coasts was produced with funding assistance from
the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy at UAF.
Download this free, primer on ocean acidification in Alaska by visiting the Alaska Sea Grant Bookstore online.