Carbon emissions, carbon-rich waters drive up ocean acidity.

Oregon Live, May 22, 2008 - “Manmade carbon emissions and the seasonal upwelling of naturally carbon-rich waters are driving up the acidity of the shallow ocean just off the West Coast, a team of researchers from Oregon and elsewhere has found, posing a threat to shellfish, sea urchins and smaller shell-forming creatures that serve as food for young salmon.  Their study, published online today in the journal Science Express, for the first time documents high acidity in the shallow nearshore waters of the West Coast’s fruitful continental shelf, the researchers said.” Read more.