The state, a leading U.S. producer of farmed shellfish, has launched a $3.3-million, science-based plan to address this growing problem for the region and the globe BY: VIRGINIA GEWIN and Nature magazine, Scientific American
The state governor Christine Gregoire, says she will allocate $3.3 million to back the panel’s priority recommendations.
“Washington is clearly in the lead with respect to ocean acidification,” says Jane Lubchenco, administrator of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).