The Long Island Sound, like many estuaries, has a long history of human use, degradation, and management. This project team is investigating the effect and consequence of increasing CO2-driven acidification (relative to other sources of pH stress) and climate change for the management of the Sound.
They will work to re-establish an advanced technique (boron isotope geochemistry) to reconstruct past ocean pH and atmospheric CO2 levels and collect initial measurements for a historical baseline of pH variation in Long Island Sound.
This technique will allow the team to preserve critical climate research capacity in the US and generate initial records to seek outside funding for future project phases to inform management in the Sound.
