Building the Knowledge-to-Action Pipeline in North America: Connecting Ocean Acidification Research and Actionable Decision Support

Cross, Jessica N.; Turner, Jessie; Cooley, Sarah R.; Newton, Jan; Azetsu-Scott, Kumiko; Chambers, R. Christopher; Dugan, Darcy; Goldsmith, Kaitlin A.; Gurney‐Smith, Helen; Harper, Alexandra; Jewett, Elizabeth B.; Joy, Denise; King, Teri; Klinger, Terrie; Kurz, Meredith; Morrison, J. Ru; Motyka, J.M.; Ombres, Erica H.; Saba, Grace; Silva, Emily; Smits, E.; Vreeland-Dawson, Jennifer; Wickes, Leslie

doi:10.3389/fmars.2019.00356

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“…Regional Coastal Acidification Networks (CANs) have formed throughout the United States to build public knowledge of regional drivers and impacts of acidification and to provide a collaborative framework for stakeholders, policymakers and scientists (Cross et al, 2019). The Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Ocean Acidification Program facilitated the formation of the Southeast Coastal and Ocean Acidification Network (SOCAN) to support and encourage discussions on ocean and coastal acidification in the Southeast region of the U.S. from North Carolina to Florida (Figure 1).…”

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Acidification in the U.S. Southeast: Causes, Potential Consequences and the Role of the Southeast Ocean and Coastal Acidification Network

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Coastal acidification in southeastern U.S. estuaries and coastal waters is influenced by biological activity, runoff from the land, and increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Acidification can negatively impact coastal resources such as shellfish, finfish, and coral reefs, and the communities that rely on them. Organismal responses for species located in the U.S. Southeast document large negative impacts of acidification, especially in larval stages. For example, the toxicity of pesticides increases under acidified conditions and the combination of acidification and low oxygen has profoundly negative influences on genes regulating oxygen consumption. In corals, the rate of calcification decreases with acidification and processes such as wound recovery, reproduction, and recruitment are negatively impacted. Minimizing the changes in global ocean chemistry will ultimately depend on the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions, but adaptation to these changes and mitigation of the local stressors that exacerbate global acidification can be addressed locally. The evolution of our knowledge of acidification, from basic understanding of the problem to the emergence of applied research and monitoring, has been facilitated by the development of regional Coastal Acidification Networks (CANs) across the United States. This synthesis is a product of the Southeast Coastal and Ocean Acidification Network (SOCAN). SOCAN was established to better understand acidification in the coastal waters of the U.S. Southeast and to foster communication among scientists, resource managers, businesses, and governments

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“…From 2012 − 2018, several other states formed legislative commissions or task forces to assess environmental, economic, and cultural vulnerabilities to OA. These bodies were charged to recommend mitigation and adaptation actions available to state governments along with establishing partnerships to advance recommendations and fill knowledge gaps (see reviews by Cooley et al 2016 andCross et al 2019). During this time, OA synthesis reports surfaced as a primary mechanism to examine and respond to the emergent environmental hazard in state and regional waters.…”

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“…The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) established regional Coastal Acidification Networks (CANs) to advance monitoring, identify and fill knowledge gaps, and educate communities and stakeholders about the issue at regional scales. The CANs illustrate the significant role of partnership, as these networks often emerged from long standing personal and professional relationships that, "quickly grew into an interdisciplinary network of scientists, resource managers, industry and others from local, state, federal and tribal entities, " alongside federal programs including Sea Grant, the National Estuary Program and the Integrated Ocean Observing Systems (Cross et al 2019, relying on work by Feely et al 2008 andBarton et al 2015). While competing priorities and the relative feasibility and scalability of mitigation and adaptation options for OA remain challenges to state action, CANs have acted as hubs of information sharing and have helped reduce some barriers to local action caused by scientific uncertainty (Cross et al 2019).…”

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“…The Pathways to Action diagram (Figure 1), outlines two broad approaches including example steps and decisions that many states have taken. The Pathways to Action diagram describes and synthesizes choices related to enabling conditions for OA policy, vehicles for action, partnership Cross et al (2019) and Cooley et al (2016). The Pathways to Action diagram may inform future OA action planning though is not intended to be prescriptive; as unique political and cultural contexts require tailored strategies and consensus building.…”

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“…The CANs continue to specialize in compiling, advancing, and disseminating scientific assessments and convene diverse groups of interdisciplinary researchers, Tribal, federal, and state agency representatives, resource managers, and industry partners to support regional coordination. State governments look to regional CANs as critical partners in defining and advancing state-led efforts, as well as leverage existing knowledge (Cross et al 2019). Ongoing engagement with regional networks can institutionalize monitoring programs and generate long-term datasets needed to understand and better anticipate ocean change.…”

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Opportunities for U.S. State Governments and in-Region Partners to Address Ocean Acidification through Management and Policy Frameworks

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increasing Oa, combined with other stressors like warming and loss of oxygen, threatens marine species and ecosystems, including those that sustain jobs and support coastal economies. For the last 10 years, U.s. coastal states have played a key role in responding to Oa specifically. in 2019, Oa practitioners from the U.s. east and west coasts assembled for a multi-day conference focused on sharing and documenting advances in Oa collaborations, governance and management strategies. since that time, conference attendees, supported by conference organizer the international alliance to combat Ocean acidification, have worked to distill the lessons learned and to synthesize collective experiences. to assist governments, agencies, and organizations in addressing Oa, this paper describes state-level efforts to develop and implement Oa actions within policy and management frameworks. We outline pathways to action and illustrate approaches that link Oa with climate policy and environmental management.

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Increasing river alkalinity slows ocean acidification in the northern Gulf of Mexico

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Ocean acidification (OA) progression is affected by multiple factors, such as ocean warming, biological production, and runoff.Here we used an ocean-biogeochemical model to assess the impact of river runoff and climate variability on the spatiotemporal patterns of OA in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) during 1981-2014. The model showed the expected pH and aragonite saturation state (ΩAr) decline, due to the increase in anthropogenic carbon, with trends close to values reported for the Subtropical North Atlantic. However, significant departures from the basin-averaged pattern were obtained in part of the northern GoM shelf, where pH and ΩAr increased. Model sensitivity analyses showed that OA progression was counteracted by enhanced alkalinity from the Mississippi-Atchafalaya River System. Our findings highlight that river alkalinity is a key driver of carbon system variability in river-dominated ocean margins and emphasize the need to quantify riverine chemistry to properly assess acidification in coastal waters.

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Building the Knowledge-to-Action Pipeline in North America: Connecting Ocean Acidification Research and Actionable Decision Support

Cited by 18 publications

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Acidification in the U.S. Southeast: Causes, Potential Consequences and the Role of the Southeast Ocean and Coastal Acidification Network

Acidification in the U.S. Southeast: Causes, Potential Consequences and the Role of the Southeast Ocean and Coastal Acidification Network

Opportunities for U.S. State Governments and in-Region Partners to Address Ocean Acidification through Management and Policy Frameworks

Increasing river alkalinity slows ocean acidification in the northern Gulf of Mexico

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