Measuring coastal acidification using in situ sensors in the National Estuary Program

Holly Galavotti; James Vasslides; Matthew Poach; Curtis Bohlen; Christopher W. Hunt; Matthew Liebman; Xinping Hu; Melissa McCutcheon; Jim O'Donnell; Kay Howard-Strobel; Prassede Vella; John Lehrter; Karina Nielsen; John Largier; Tom Ford; Alex Steele; Kimberly K. Yates; York Johnson; Cheryl Brown; Stephen R. Pacella

Measuring coastal acidification using in situ sensors in the National Estuary Program

EPA Report EPA-842-R-21001

By: Holly Galavotti, James Vasslides, Matthew Poach, Curtis Bohlen, Christopher W. Hunt, Matthew Liebman, Xinping Hu, Melissa McCutcheon, Jim O'Donnell, Kay Howard-Strobel, Prassede Vella, John Lehrter, Karina Nielsen, John Largier, Tom Ford, Alex Steele, Kimberly K. Yates, York Johnson, Cheryl Brown, and Stephen R. Pacella

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Abstract

Estuaries and coastal areas are highly vulnerable to the impacts of acidification on shellfish, coral reefs, fisheries, and the commercial and recreational industries that they support. Yet, little is known about the extent of this vulnerability and the estuary-specific drivers that contribute to acidification, such as nutrient enrichment from stormwater, agriculture and wastewater discharges, upwelling of CO₂ -rich seawater, elevated atmospheric CO₂ from urban and agricultural activities, benthic and marsh-driven processes, and alkalinity and carbon content of freshwater flows. Comprehensive, high resolution monitoring data are needed at varying spatial and temporal scales to provide actionable information tailored to each estuary. Because carbonate chemistry in the coastal environment can be affected by nutrient dynamics, understanding how nutrient inputs exacerbate acidification impacts is essential for the formulation of estuary-specific actions.

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Publication type	Report
Publication Subtype	Federal Government Series
Title	Measuring coastal acidification using in situ sensors in the National Estuary Program
Series title	EPA Report
Series number	EPA-842-R-21001
Year Published	2021
Language	English
Publisher	EPA
Contributing office(s)	St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Description	71 p.
Country	United States
State	Alabama, California, Connecticut, Delaware. Florida, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia, Washinton
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