Emerging understanding of the potential role of seagrass and kelp as an ocean acidification management tool in California
Joe Tyburczy, John J. "Jay" Stachowicz, Jennifer Ruesink, Karina J. Nielsen, Kerry Nickols, Kevin Hovel, Francisco P. Chavez, Francis Chan, Matthew Bracken, Katharyn Boyer | January 2nd, 2018
This report was produced by the OPC-SAT working group and Ocean Science Trust on behalf of the Ocean Protection Council (OPC) and the broader community of California managers with the aim of:
• communicating emerging scientific understanding of the ability of seagrass and macroalgae (kelps) to ameliorate ocean acidification (OA) in a California-specific context,
• summarizing knowledge gaps and opportunities for filling them through research and monitoring, and
• providing guidance on next steps for the State as it considers future nature-based actions to reduce the negative impacts of OA in California and beyond.
Keywords
climate change, ecosystem management, fisheries, ocean acidification, water quality