Partner: Rutgers University
![Phytoplankton, most likely coccolithophors, in the Atlantic on 15 Feb 2006. Credit: NASA](https://oceanacidification.noaa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Phytoplankton_SoAtlantic_20060215_coccoliths_NASA-768x998.webp)
- PI(s): Adam Subhas
- Fiscal Year Funded: 2023
Why we care Ocean alkalinity enhancement relies on modifying the acid-base properties of seawater to remove carbon dioxide, however the effect of this strategy on primary productivity, cell physiology, and..
![Methane seeps from the benthos in the Atlantic. Credit: NOAA Ocean Exploration](https://oceanacidification.noaa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Methane_vents_ATL_canyons_ROV_2017_NOAA_OceanExploration-768x432.webp)
- PI(s): Cristina Schultz
- Fiscal Year Funded: 2023
Why we care The ocean seafloor, or benthos, serves as the only long-term storage of oceanic carbon on geologic timescales. However, the interaction between ocean water and sediments and its..
The U.S. Northeast Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem, supports some of the nation’s most economically valuable coastal fisheries, yet most of this revenue comes from shellfish that are sensitive to ocean..