Acidic Seas

Recommended QUEST Resources

• Reporter's Notes: Acidic Seas

  The scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) are already well-known for uncovering some of the most extreme marine animals in the deep sea, like the incredible vampire squid. But recently, they're using their unique blend of biology and engineering to study one of the least-discussed impacts of climate change: ocean acidification.
  
  See the rest of reporter Lauren Sommer's post on QUEST Community Science Blog.

• Rising Seas

  What will global warming mean to the San Francisco Bay? QUEST explores how sea level rise could affect Bay Area wetlands, following researchers who are taking sediment cores from local marshes to discover climate history and to get a glimpse of the bay's future.

• Underwater Laboratory

  In Monterey Bay, scientists have successfully launched a deep-sea laboratory unlike anything in the world. The $13 million, unmanned lab is expected to revolutionize the way ocean research is done. Scientists ran 32 miles of cable from the shoreline to collect data and to provide uninterrupted power to remote robots, seismometers and real-time video of a world deep below the ocean.

Additional Links

• MBARI: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

  A unique oceanographic research center that promotes a peer relationship between engineers and scientists. MBARI uses state-of-the-art equipment and methods to study the ocean and its environment.

• How Does Ocean Acidification Work?

  Find out more about the science behind it.

• Acidic Water on the Pacific Coast

  Learn more about the recent study on acidic water upwelling on the Pacific Coast.

• Science Updates from the Ocean Acidification Network

  Find out about some of the latest research.