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Current: The Journal of Marine Education, vol 25, no.1 [http://www.mcbi.org/what/what_pdfs/MCBI_Current.pdf] -The Threat of Acidification to Ocean Ecosystems by J. Guinotte and V.J. Fabry -Researcher Spotlight: Gretchen Hofmann, Ecological Physiologist by S. Brooke -Anticipating Ocean Acidification's Economic Consequences on Commerial Fisheries by S.R. Cooley and S.C. Doney

"Friday, December 14th, 2007 Coral in Crisis Bleached corals on coral reef on southern Great Barrier Reef in January 2002. Coral bleaching primarily affects reef building corals when conditions get too warm. Image © Science The world's coral reefs are in great danger, threatened by climate change and rising carbon dioxide levels. In an article published in the journal Science, researchers provide provide three different scenarios for the fate of reef-building corals worldwide as they face higher concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide and the related ocean acidification that slows coral calcification, the process needed for a reef to grow. Increasing CO2 levels have the potential to greatly shift the chemistry of ocean waters, threatening the existence of most coral species. "

Covering Ocean Acidification: Chemistry and Considerations Marah Hardt and Carl Safina June 24, 2008 Changing ocean chemistry threatens the survival of marine life as much as warming temperatures. Understanding the basic chemistry of ocean acidification and the relevant consequences for people and wildlife are keys to effective journalism on an issue of growing importance and interest to media audiences.