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Jul 6, 2023 · Ocean acidification solutions: what can be done to mitigate this issue? Direct methods of reducing ocean acidification. 1. Cultivating seaweed for carbon sequestration. 2. Use of phytoplankton cultivation for carbon sequestration. 3. Enhancement of ocean alkalinity. 4. Supporting the growth of blue carbon ecosystems. 5. Direct ocean capture.
The NOAA Ocean Acidification Program (OAP) works to prepare society to adapt to the consequences of ocean acidification and conserve marine ecosystems as acidification occurs. Learn more about the human connections and adaptation strategies from these efforts.
Apr 13, 2021 · Among the ocean-based NETs, artificial ocean alkalinization via the dissolution of Ca (OH) 2, known in short as ocean liming, has attracted attention due to its capability of contemporarily...
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EPA is working to address pollutants that are causing ocean and coastal acidification. These pollutants include carbon dioxide emissions, acid-rain forming emissions and nutrients. Initiatives to reduce ocean acidification-causing carbon dioxide emissions are part of EPA’s larger efforts to address climate change: 1. What EPA is doing about climate...
Understanding the potential effects of acidification EPA is working to improve laboratory experiments to better match real-world ecology. This kind of work explores how seawater enriched with disso...Monitoring changes in ocean chemistry and biological impacts EPA is collaborating with the National Estuary Program (NEP) and their partners to measure coastal acidification using autonomous, in s...Using computer modeling to predict changes in the ocean carbon cycle and resulting impacts to marine organisms and ecosystems EPA is collaborating with states to study the interactions between nutr...Assessing social and economic impacts and developing conservation strategies for marine organisms and ecosystems EPA has developed a computer model that predicts coral health. Resource managers, co...Ocean and coastal acidification (OCA) threatens marine ecosystems and the coastal communities that rely on them. Actions and best practices to adapt to and mitigate impacts of OCA, such as buffering sediments, restoring seagrasses and conserving refugia is an area of active research. Five speakers discussed strategies to mitigate impacts of OCA on ...
The Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology, part of the U.S. Government's Executive Branch, administers the Interagency Working Group on Ocean Acidification. This interagency working group addresses the congressional mandate of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009. As a member of the interagency working group, E...
Jan 30, 2019 · The most effective way to limit ocean acidification is to act on climate change, implementing solutions to dramatically reduce the use of fossil fuels. If we dramatically cut our global warming emissions, and we limit future warming, we can significantly reduce the harm to marine ecosystems.
Dec 19, 2019 · A climatology developed from this research may lead to more preventive and adaptive solutions to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and, at the same time, allow for ocean acidification adaptation strategies in regional areas. The CO2 Problem. Ocean acidification occurs when the ocean absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
The Solution. We work together with people in coastal communities, scientists and advocates like you to make a difference in the fight against ocean acidification. To fix the problem for good, we need to cut carbon emissions. But there are many steps to take right now to help mitigate the damage locally and regionally.
