Ocean Acidification on Distributed Biological Observatory
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Project Description
The Distributed Biological Observatory (DBO) is a network of rapidly changing and biologically important sites designed as a change detection array from the northern Bering Sea to the Arctic Basin. Since 2010, the DBO has provided a framework to focus and coordinate sampling and analytical efforts that link biological changes to physical drivers in a rapidly changing Arctic. DBO activities have already connected shifts in benthic community biomass to trends in annual sea ice persistence. This project will execute a comprehensive carbonate chemistry assessment of DBO activities. Adding Ocean Acidification to the DBO may not only help to identify important ecosystem vulnerabilities, but may also uncover areas of unexpected resilience.
Project Funding
AOOS, CIFAR and CICOES
Start Date: 2017-01-01
End Date: 2024-06-30
Research Team
Natalie Monacci
Principal Investigator
Chemical Oceanographer, Director of the Ocean Acidification Research Center
Specialties:
- Marine carbonate chemistry
- Seawater carbon dioxide
- Shipboard, shoreside, and autonomous observations