Webinar: Geospatial Patterns and Species Impacts of Changing Ocean Chemistry on the West Coast

On March 27th, we held the third webinar in our Climate-Resilient Fisheries Webinar Series. Dr. Tessa Hill and Esther Kennedy from UC Davis led a results webinar unveiling findings from the project "Geospatial Patterns and Species Impacts of Changing Ocean Chemistry on the West Coast". OA, linked to increased CO2, threatens marine organisms like clams and crabs by hindering growth and survival. The webinar highlighted how large data compilations enabled investigations into multiple oceanographic stressors and their effects on coastal communities. Insights from studies investigating species vulnerability and exposure, as well as coastal community adaptation strategies, were shared. With a focus on understanding OA's spatial patterns and its interaction with other stressors, Dr. Hill and her team are analyzing existing oceanographic data to map areas of high stress for key species like sea urchins, abalone, crabs, and clams. Additionally, they're conducting experiments on Dungeness crabs to test the effects of changing ocean chemistry. Attendees also explored patterns of temperature, oxygen, and acidity stressors and discussed adaptation strategies for coastal communities.
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Really great to see the synthetic work going on. Congratulations!