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Screenshot from video about ocean acidification showing a pteropod animal.
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Ocean Acidification with Dr. Francisco Chavez

Dr. Francisco Chavez of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute estimates that...
Tue, 09/02/2014 - 08:12
A shell placed in seawater with increased acidity slowly dissolves over 45 days.
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Ocean Acidification

Ocean acidification is sometimes called “climate change’s equally evil twin,”...
April 2018
Fish spears and traps placed in rivers are traditional ways of catching salmon.
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Catching Salmon

Fish spears and fish weirs—fish traps placed in rivers—are traditional ways of...
A pair of sea butterflies float in the Arctic ocean.

Searching for the Ocean Acidification Signal

Over the past century, the pH of the ocean has decreased from 8.2 to 8.1. This...
December 2012
Master carver Douglas Chilton rides in the Raven Spirit canoe at its ceremonial launch.
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The Sant Ocean Hall: Salmon Shape a Way of Life

You may think of salmon as a good choice for a weekday dinner, or enjoy it smoked...
September 2011
Two men each hold a ceramic vessel at the archaeological excavation

Archaeologists Study Early Whaling Community in Quebec, Canada

For over a decade, Smithsonian's Arctic Studies Center archaeologist, William...
September 2011

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