It's a problem that threatens entire ecosystems.
In 2007, baby oysters began dying by the millions at the Whiskey Creek Shellfish Hatchery on the Oregon coast.
At first, the owners suspected bacterial contamination was to blame.
“Once they partnered with academics and other regional managers, they found out it was actually ocean acidification,” says Charlotte Regula-Whitefield.
Regula-Whitefield works with the Oregon Coordinating Council on Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia.
What is ocean acidification? » Yale Climate Connections
In 2007, baby oysters began dying by the millions at the Whiskey Creek Shellfish Hatchery on the Oregon coast.
At first, the owners suspected bacterial contamination was to blame.
“Once they partnered with academics and other regional managers, they found out it was actually ocean acidification,” says Charlotte Regula-Whitefield.
Regula-Whitefield works with the Oregon Coordinating Council on Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia.
What is ocean acidification? » Yale Climate Connections