marine life

Pacific Ocean’s rising acidity causes Dungeness crabs’ shells to dissolve

Climate, Coastal Issues, News / January 2, 2023

Note: County planners were criticized at the draft Local Coastal Plan meeting Thursday with the Planning Commissioners for lack of current (12 and 15 year old science used) and real climate science strategy. Staff planners want parking lots, 2 turn lanes to promote more tourism. Fossil fuels are blamed for the crabs demise….    “Since …

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Purple sea urchins wreaking havoc on the west coast

Climate, Coastal Issues, News, Rights of Nature / October 25, 2019

Purple sea urchins wreaking havoc on the west coast The Hill: By Rachel Frazin – 10/24/19 03:51 PM EDT Purple sea urchins are disrupting marine life on the west coast by devouring kelp forests that are important to Pacific Ocean ecosystems.  The Associated Press reported that 350 million urchins were recently counted on one Oregon reef, …

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