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Map-based overview of ongoing and past research projects on ocean acidification

The SOLAS-IMBER Ocean Acidification working group
(http://www.imber.info/C_WG_SubGroup3.html) is developing a web-based,
interactive database of ocean acidification research.  The goal of the
project is to provide a map-based overview of ongoing and past research
projects on ocean acidification, with web links for research groups to
promote information and coordination of activities.  Jim Barry (MBARI)
is working with Mathew Russell, an MBARI intern, to develop the database
using Google Earth / Google Maps to display locations and types of
studies for ongoing and published research programs on ocean
acidification.  Locations will also have web links to publications or
researchers.  Barry and Russell are compiling some information for the
database, but will also provide a web-based entry system allowing
researchers to enter information concerning their OA research.  The
release of the web site is planned for mid to late summer, 2010.

Prior to release of the web site, researchers can contribute OA
locations for inclusion in the site and suggestions for web site
features to Jim Barry (barry@mbari.org).  Please provide the following
information:

- project title
- latitude
- longitude (decimal degrees)
- depth (m)
- investigator
- research focus (e.g. physiology, chemical oceanography, growth rates,
calcification)
- taxon (taxa)
- start date
- end date
- web link

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Jean-Pierre Gattuso | http://www.obs-vlfr.fr/~gattuso
European Project on Ocean Acidification (EPOCA): http://epoca-project.eu/

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