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Assessing Nearshore Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Impacts on Southern California Bight Coastal Ecosystems
This study documents seasonal nearshore ocean acidification and hypoxia (OAH) in La Jolla, California, identifying biologically concerning conditions at depths as shallow as 10 meters.
How do seasonal nearshore OAH fluctuations influence the physiological resilience of benthic coastal organisms?
Knowledge gap
What remains worth asking
Current understanding of OAH dynamics remains limited regarding the specific biological consequences for shallow-water ecosystems under intensified upwelling scenarios.
Potential contribution
Why it may matter
Provides critical baseline data for coastal management and climate adaptation strategies in high-productivity nearshore zones.
Academic placement
OECD fields and topic tags
Scope: Southern California Bight nearshore environments. · Method signals: Monthly transect sampling, Chemical analysis of dissolved inorganic carbon
Possible study pathways
One question, different levels
Investigating physiological stress responses in local indicator species.
Modeling long-term ecosystem shifts under projected climate-driven upwelling intensification.
Qualification signal
88/100
- Focuses on shallow-water dynamics.
- Requires longitudinal field data.
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Provenance
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APA 7 source
Kekuewa, S. A. H., Courtney, T. A., Cyronak, T., & Andersson, A. J. (2022). Seasonal nearshore ocean acidification and deoxygenation in the Southern California Bight. Scientific Reports, 12(1), Article 17969. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21831-y
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