Humboldt Bay a refuge from ocean acidification, but for how long?
(WorldNews Environment)

Growing oysters in beds of eelgrass won’t help them grow faster even though eelgrass acts as a buffer against the ocean acidification that makes it more difficult for juvenile oysters to form shells and develop in their larval state. Joe Tyburczy, a marine ecologist with California Sea Grant Extension, a statewide collaboration between government agencies and universities focused on coastal and marine science, has been studying eelgrass and its impact on buffering ocean acidification in Humboldt Bay. Tyburczy’s research revealed oysters grown outside of eelgrass beds actually...