Shellfish are also being affected by ocean acidification, much to the dismay of
shellfish farmers.
The shellfish farmers were experiencing the devastating impacts of ocean acidification sooner than researchers had anticipated.
Hill leads an NSF - supported program for future K - 12 science teachers to help infuse their classrooms with climate change science, and an industry - academic partnership to understand the consequences of ocean acidification on
shellfish farmers.
Working on the mudflats, often with his son and dog in tow, is the fulfillment of a dream for Dewey,
a shellfish farmer for more than 30 years who is also the public policy and communications director for Taylor Shellfish Company.
Not exact matches
The next time you go to the
farmers market, pick up a bag of mussels from Taylor
Shellfish Farms.
She has also written blog posts on Medium.com, participated in a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) that generated more than 800 questions, and engages regularly with oyster
farmers to better understand the impacts of ocean acidification on
shellfish farming.
But aquaculture
farmers are starting to implement innovative solutions to the wastewater problem as well: Seaweed and some
shellfish like mussels can thrive on the nutrients discharged by farmed fish.
In Washington and Oregon, oysters farms are in coastal Pacific waters where upwelling currents are bringing up cold, deep water with higher amounts of CO2 and a more acidic pH. Watch and listen to two oyster
farmers from Taylor
Shellfish Farms in Washington state talk how about ocean acidification is impacting their young oysters.