Linking science to inform management of the nearshore environment
Presentation Abstract
The range of carbonate chemistry conditions experienced by organisms varies temporally and geographically within Puget Sound and along Washington’s outer coast. By improving our understanding of the spatial and temporal variability of carbonate chemistry in the nearshore environment, we are able to increase our ability to take actions that may help us prepare for or ameliorate the local impacts of ocean acidification. Areas that are more buffered or prone to changes in carbonate chemistry could be managed differently to enhance social-ecological resilience. Carbonate chemistry variability needs to be adequately described (spatially and temporally) and key biological and physical features identified across the landscape to aid future management decisions and scientific research agendas. Here, we will discuss our efforts to develop a collaborative strategy to couple nearshore monitoring efforts and landscape features with future management and research needs and potential adaptation strategies.
Session Title
Tackling Ocean Acidification in the Salish Sea: Six creative projects that explore mitigation, adaptation and messaging
Conference Track
Climate Change and Ocean Acidification
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2016 : Vancouver, B.C.)
Document Type
Event
Start Date
2016 12:00 AM
End Date
2016 12:00 AM
Location
2016SSEC
Type of Presentation
Oral
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Seawater--Carbon dioxide content; Seawater--Analysis; Carbonates--Measurement; Ocean acidification; Environmental sciences; Environmental monitoring
Geographic Coverage
Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
Rights
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Text
Language
English
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Linking science to inform management of the nearshore environment
2016SSEC
The range of carbonate chemistry conditions experienced by organisms varies temporally and geographically within Puget Sound and along Washington’s outer coast. By improving our understanding of the spatial and temporal variability of carbonate chemistry in the nearshore environment, we are able to increase our ability to take actions that may help us prepare for or ameliorate the local impacts of ocean acidification. Areas that are more buffered or prone to changes in carbonate chemistry could be managed differently to enhance social-ecological resilience. Carbonate chemistry variability needs to be adequately described (spatially and temporally) and key biological and physical features identified across the landscape to aid future management decisions and scientific research agendas. Here, we will discuss our efforts to develop a collaborative strategy to couple nearshore monitoring efforts and landscape features with future management and research needs and potential adaptation strategies.
Comments
This project may not be ready to showcase by the time of the conference. Thus, I may need to modify this abstract or retract it.