Dynamics of Ocean and Coastal Acidification in Coastal Maine: Assessing the Potential Risks to Livelihoods and the Economic Opportunities for Adapting to and Mitigating Acidification

Principal Investigator: Aaron Strong (Marine Sciences, UMaine) Partners: Damian Brady (Marine Sciences, Sea Grant, UMaine); Esperanza Stancioff (UMaine Extension, Maine Sea Grant, UMaine) Abstract: Ocean and coastal acidification (OCA) is an emergent, potential threat to the communities and livelihoods of coastal Mainers. Building on the work of a recent state commission’s study of the problem, we propose to read more Dynamics of Ocean and Coastal Acidification in Coastal Maine: Assessing the Potential Risks to Livelihoods and the Economic Opportunities for Adapting to and Mitigating Acidification