How does OA affect herring roe?
A new study is underway in Sitka to look at the response of herring to OA and climate change. The project is led by PhD student Lauren Bell.
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Scientist Interview
Stephanie Mason is the regional environmental coordinator for Kodiak Area Native Association (KANA) and recently started a community sampling network for OA.
Q: Could you tell us about the OA sampling network on Kodiak?
Currently Kodiak Archipelago has three (soon to be four) active discrete sampling sites where seawater is collected on a weekly basis for testing of ocean acidification chemistry. All three sampling locations are in villages, only accessible by boat or plane; Native Village of Old Harbor, Native Village of Larsen Bay, and Native Village of Ouzinkie.
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