When and where is ocean acidification most extreme in the Pacific Northwest?
Projected OA Extremes from 1995-2050
Model:
Hauri, et al. 2013
Ω
ar
1.40
Ω
ar
0.75
Aragonite saturation state (Ω
ar
) <=1.4: stressful to shellfish growth
Aragonite saturation state (Ω
ar
) < 1.0: corrosive to shell-building