The new experiments use standardized methods and video recordings, but some researchers stand by earlier evidence that ocean pH influences coral reef fish’s response to predator cues.

Kelp in warm, acidified waters develop blistered fronds—and the composition of microbial communities could help explain why, a study suggests.

Researchers devise more-realistic means of forecasting the effects of climate change on complex marine ecosystems.

How one research team studies the effects of ocean conditions on marine life

Ocean acidification can alter coral reef communities by decreasing calcification, encouraging the growth of green algae, and increasing metabolic rates. 

Researchers exposed a coral reef to carbonated water to study the effects of ocean acidification.

Scientists examine the effect of ocean acidification on mussel larvae.

Soluble adenylyl cyclase measures and responds to pH changes in coral cells, but whether it can help the animals withstand ocean acidification is not yet known.

Jane Lubchenco has embraced many roles: marine ecologist, science communicator, federal agency administrator, and sustainable fishing advocate.