Recommendations for Developing New jersey Ocean Acidification Monitoring Network

Due to the resulting lack of mixing and ventilation between the surface and the Cold Pool, the trapped respired CO2 in the subsurface water contributes to a spring to summer decline in bottom-water pH and Ωarag (Saba et al. [...] The objectives of the workshop were as follows: ● Review the existing acidification monitoring in New Jersey state waters and the current observation gaps ● Collectively summarize locations, time periods, and potential approaches to optimize and expand monitoring in New Jersey ● Discuss required costs, logistics, and next steps needed to develop, coordinate, and maintain a statewide acidification. [...] The mission of the standing state OA Task Forces is to provide sound scientific advice to the state focused on evaluating the anticipated ecological and economic impacts of OA, identifying the various drivers contributing to ocean and coastal acidification, and to evaluate potential OA-focused adaptive measures or mitigation strategies 6 . [...] The final product consisted of OA monitoring maps that are accessible on the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) Ocean Data Portal that aided in the publication of “Scientific considerations for acidification monitoring in the U. [...] Coordinate the OA Network Developing and maintaining a statewide OA monitoring network will require significant coordination, in terms of not only developing the partnerships that will be necessary to optimize the network but also in managing the frequent workload that will be necessary in maintaining the monitoring inventory.