Ocean Acidification

Unlock the Wonders of the New Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center!

07/28/2016

World-renowned oceanographic explorer, Fabien Cousteau observes sea life and habitat during the historic Mission 31 off the coast of Key Largo, Florida. “Young people are crucial to the health of our ocean. Just as my grandfather Jacques-Yves Cousteau inspired a generation of...

Florida’s Coral Reef Tract in Miami is Being Buried Alive!

06/09/2016

A stunning coral reef just north of Miami showing threatened staghorn corals in the right foreground. Photo Credit – Dave Gilliam, National Coral Reef Institute Greetings! In this blog I’d like to talk the serious issue of how dredging operations in the...

Ocean Acidification Could Wipe Out the Dungeness Crab Industry!

06/02/2016

According to the NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region, “The Dungeness crab harvest in 2014 was worth more than $80 million in Washington, $48 million in Oregon and nearly $67 million in California.” Greetings! In this blog I’d like to talk about...

Ocean Acidification Obliterates Carysfort Reef!

05/20/2016

Greetings! In this blog, I’d like to talk about the increasing evidence of ocean acidification. In particular, research done by author and biological oceanographer from the University of Florida, Chris Langdon. This study is one of the first ones done showing the...

Coral Bleaching Devastates 93% of Great Barrier Reef!

04/29/2016

The devastating effects of coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef are a direct result of warming ocean water and climate change. It is sad to report to you that from new aerial surveys and extensive dives, coral bleaching has now...

155 Nations Sign the Paris Agreement Today (Earth Day)!

04/22/2016

The Eiffel Tower brilliantly lights up with the slogan “Action Now” referring to the COP21, United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris. December 6, 2015. Photo Courtesy AP/Michel Euler I am thrilled that today, Earth Day, we are having...

Ground Breaking Study Uncovers Fish Getting “Drunk” From High CO2 Levels!

03/30/2016

Carbon dioxide concentrations in seawater could reach levels high enough to make fish “intoxicated” and disoriented many decades earlier than previously thought, a new study has found. Photo credit: AsianScientist Greetings! In some of my previous blogs, you probably heard me talk...

Could “Super Coral” save Coral Reefs from Climate Change and Lethal Bleaching?

02/19/2016

Coral bleaching is affecting reefs worldwide as ocean temperatures rise. In August 2014, NOAA researchers documented the extensive damage to this reef off of Lisianski Island in Hawaii. Photo Credit/NOAA Greetings! In some of my past blogs, I’ve been talking about climate...

“Seagrass Can Store Carbon for Centuries, Millennia” – Dr. Oscar Serrano

02/04/2016

In the first Global Study of its kind by the Blue Carbon Initiative, researchers discover that the world carbon pool in seagrass beds is as much as 19.9 billion metric tons! Greetings! In this blog I want to bring you some fascinating...

UNESCO – Its Paramount Role in Ocean Acidification Awareness!

01/08/2016

Oil – one of three fossil fuels contributing to increasing Ocean Acidification. A Warm and Wonderful Happy New Year to you! In this blog I’d like to talk more about the very important subject of Ocean Acidification and why the United Nations...