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Ocean Acidification in Washington

Image: Wikipedia

Terrie KlingerSchool of Marine and Environmental Affairs

University of WashingtonWashington Ocean Acidification Center

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The ocean has taken up about 28% of the carbon dioxide released by industry and deforestation

CO2 in the atmosphere contributes to climate changeCO2 in the water causes ocean acidification

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Image: Wikipedia

CO2 added to seawater reduces pH and carbonate ion concentration in

the ocean

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Source: Carol Turley, PML

The rate of change is unprecedented in 25 million years

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Source: Marshall et al. 2017

pH at surfaceAugust 2013

pH at surfaceAugust 2063

pH in the California Current System is projected to declineDeclines will be greatest in surface waters

8.0

7.9

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CO2 CO2

CO2

Production−Respiration Cycle

CO2 + H2O CH2O + O2 production

CH2O + O2 CO2 + H2Orespiration

Slide courtesy RA Feely

Biological processes also add CO2to seawater

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CO2 CO2

CO2

Production−Respiration Cycle

CO2 + H2O CH2O + O2 production

CH2O + O2 CO2 + H2Orespiration

Slide courtesy RA Feely

California Current System rich in carbon from respiration

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Anthropogenic CarbonHigher at surface

The anthropogenic fraction of carbon can be calculatedand is highest in surface waters

Source: Feely et al. 2016

Anthropogenic CarbonLower at depth

2013

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Photo credit: George Grall

Biological effects?

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Mean effect size of near-future acidification on biological response variables

Kroeker et al. 2013Haigh et al. 2015

Sunday et al. 2016

Biological effects occur across critical life processes,multiple trophic levels, and habitats

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Planktonic shells are thinner under OA conditionsCalcification rates declineChanges in behavior occur

Image: Climate.gov

Bednarsek et al. (multiple publications)

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Chitinous taxa are negatively affected,with consequence for prey availability

Image: Peter J. Bryant

McLaskey et al. 2016

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Bivalve shells and byssus are smaller, weaker under OA conditions

Gaylord et al. 2011Carrington et al. 2013Sanford et al. 2014

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Mortality of Dungeness crab larvae and juveniles increases under OA conditions

Miller et al. 2016Marshall et al. 2017

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Copper rockfish show changes in behaviorunder OA conditions

Image: https://oceanprodivers.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/rockfish.jpgHamilton et al. 2017

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Image: Public domain

Young pink salmon show changes in critical life-history and behavioral traits

Haigh et al. 2015Ou et al. 2015

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Predator detection is affected in juvenile Coho salmon

Williams et al. in prep.Image: J. Weinberg

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Harmful algae grow faster and are more toxic under OA conditions

Image : D. Anderson, Woods Hole Center for Oceans and Human Health

Tatters et al. 2015Cochlan et al. 2016Eberlein et al. 2016Ou et al. 2017

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Seagrass, other vegetation may ameliorate local seawater conditions

Image : T Klinger

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Response Options?

Image : T Klinger

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Political leadership has led to actions in Washington and elsewhere

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- Understand status and trends of OA in Washington’s marine waters

- Quantify the relative contribution of different acidifying factors to OA in Washington’s marine waters

- Describe biological responses of local species to OA and associated stressors

- Describe real-time corrosive seawater conditions, develop short-term forecasts and long-term projections of global and local acidification effects

Research Priorities for Washington

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- Understand status and trends of OA in nearshore habitats- Consider the effects of land use strategies on condition of

nearshore habitats- Explicitly include carbon in management strategies

- Reduce carbon inputs from atmospheric and terrestrial sources- Protect and preserve aquatic vegetation- Increase carbon retention and sequestration in nearshore habitats- Preserve carbon already stored in nearshore habitats

What Can MRCs Add?Lead or advocate for actions to

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Gattuso et al. 2015

We can choose between alternative futures

Lower CO2

Better options toadapt and

manage

Higher CO2

Feweroptions toadapt and manage

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Hand Science 2015

“Signature of acidification found in Permian extinctions 250 million years ago” [E. Hand, Science 2015]

Musandam mountain cliffs in the United Arab Emirates include rocks laid down during a 250-million-year-old

catastrophe that killed off 90% of life on Earth.