Additional Resources

Ways To Reduce

Ocean acidification is driven by excess global carbon dioxide and water pollution from land runoff, and there are ways communities can help.

How Individuals and Communities Can Help Reduce Ocean Acidification

Talmage, Gobler (2010) research paper

Supplementary Materials

Transcript Interview Analysis questions (draft)

Supplementary Materials

Transcript – The Case Of The Vanishing Scallops

Supplementary Materials

The Sudden Death Of Long Island Scallops (Article 2)

Supplementary Materials

NY Times Baymen’s Nightmare (Article 1)

Supplementary Materials

Student worksheet 2 – The Case of the Vanishing Scallops

Worksheet

Student worksheet 1 – The Case of the Vanishing Scallops

Worksheet

Scallop harvest (graph)

Scallop harvest (graph)

Worksheet

Part 2 – The Case Of The Vanishing Scallops experimental design

Presentations

Part 1 – The Case Of The Vanishing Scallops

Presentations

Lesson plan – The Case Of The Vanishing Scallops

Lesson Plan

Answer Key – The Case of the Vanishing Scallops (Student Worksheet 1)

Answer Sheets

Student worksheets – INDIVIDUAL Data table analysis

Worksheet

Student worksheet – GROUP Data Analysis

Worksheet

Lesson plan – OA and Bivalve Response Data Analysis

Lesson Plan

Bivalve Response Data Tables

Infographics

Bivalve Data Analysis

Presentations

Answer Key – GROUP Data Analysis

Answer Sheets

Answer Key – INDIVIDUAL Data table analysis

Answer Sheets

Lesson plan – Calcifiers and Non-Calcifiers

Lesson Plan

Student worksheet – Biological Impacts

Worksheet

Global Change Biology – Impacts of ocean acidification on marine organisms

Supplementary Materials

Sorting cards – Biological Impacts

Worksheet

Lesson plan – Biological Impacts

Supplementary Materials

Data Table Biological Impacts

Worksheet

Biological Impacts of Ocean Acidification

Presentations

Answer Key – Biological Impacts

Answer Sheets

Coastal Acidification (diagram-2)

Coastal Acidification (diagram-2)

Infographics

Coastal Acidification Animation (image)

Coastal Acidification Animation (image)

Supplementary Materials

Supplemental teacher information Coastal vs. Ocean Acidification

Supplementary Materials

Lesson plan – Coastal Acidification

Lesson Plan

Coastal Chemistry

Coastal Chemistry

Infographics

Visualizing Ocean & Coastal Acidification Locally

Supplementary Materials

Coastal Acidification slides

Presentations

Student worksheet Coastal Acidification Data Analysis

Worksheet

Answer key – Coastal Acidification

Answer Sheets

Student worksheet – Lego Build a Shell Chemistry of Ocean Acidification

Worksheet

Answer key – Lego Build a Shell Chemistry of Ocean Acidification

Answer Sheets

Student worksheet – Combustion Lab Chemistry of Ocean Acidification

Worksheet

Answer key – Combustion Lab Chemistry of Ocean Acidification

Answer Sheets

Lesson plan – Chemistry of Ocean Acidification

Lesson Plan

Chemistry of Ocean Acidification

Presentations

Section III. Ocean Acidification Chemistry

Supplementary Materials

Ocean Acidification investigation

Presentations

What is Ocean Acidification?

Presentations

Student worksheet – Introduction to Ocean Acidification

Worksheet

Lesson plan – Introduction to Ocean Acidification

Lesson Plan

Answer key – Introduction to Ocean Acidification

Answer Sheets

Section II. The Carbon Cycle and CO2 Emissions

Supplementary Materials

Student worksheet – Carbon Cycle game

Worksheet

The Carbon Cycle Game

Activity Guide

Carbon Cycle game and CO2 Emissions

Presentations

Background: Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

Presentations

Lesson plan – The Carbon Cycle Game and CO2 Sources and Sinks

Lesson Plan

29/01/2026

Dive into the National Marine Ecosystem Status indicator for ocean acidification

Helpful Links, Infographics

Ocean Acidification: Monitoring and Solutions Video Transcript and questions

Video

Ocean Acidification: Oysters and Seagrass Video Transcript and questions

Video

Ocean Acidification: Livelihoods on Line Video Transcript and questions

Video

Coastal and Ocean Acidification Video Transcript and questions

Video

Intro: NGSS discussion questions and answers

Supplementary Materials

Table of Contents and Overview of MACAN Curriculum for Teachers

Lesson Plan, Supplementary Materials

Background Reading for Teachers

Supplementary Materials

MACAN 2025 Workshop Report

Workshop Reports

Common Stressors to Individual Organisms & Ecosystems

Common Stressors to Individual Organisms & Ecosystems

Infographics

Global Carbon Cycle
Photo: Center for Environmental Visualization, University of Washington

Global Carbon Cycle

Infographics

What’s Driving The Changes to the Mid-Atlantic’s Coastal Chemistry?

What’s Driving The Changes to the Mid-Atlantic’s Coastal Chemistry?

Infographics

17/05/2024

Mid-Atlantic Coastal Acidification Network Coastal and Ocean Acidification Monitoring Inventory

Report

Floating Wetlands: Nutrient removal and interactions with their environment

Indigenous Perspectives on Water Quality in the Nansemond River

Oyster reef carbonate chemistry: Implications for restoration

MRV Development for Electrochemical Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement

Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal: Legal Challenges and Opportunities

An overview of new federal investments in marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR) research

Defining and Mapping Mid-Atlantic Ocean and Coastal Acidification Hotspots

Orion Glass Electrode pH Validation in Estuarine Waters & Citizen Science Success

Measuring Protons with Photons

Mid-Atlantic Ocean & Coastal Acidification Monitoring Inventory

Workshop Reports

Maryland Ocean Acidification Action Plan and Implementation

Delaware Ocean and Bay Plan

Ocean Acidification in New Jersey

Ocean Acidification Initiatives inNew York State

Interagency Working Group on Ocean Acidification: Federal OA Policy and Coordination

Exploring Our Changing Ocean: Impacts and Response to Ocean Acidification

Ocean and Coastal Acidification Monitoring Plan for the Northeast

Coastal Acidification Network Stakeholder Feedback Project

Submerged aquatic vegetation and coastal acidification

Linking Biological and Chemical Observationsusing Community Science

A dynamic pathway to transition from vulnerable to resilient fisheries social ecological systems: A transdisciplinary case study of the U.S. Atlantic sea scallop fishery

11/09/2024

MACAN’s Coastal & Ocean Acidification Workshop

Event

Mid-Atlantic State Ocean Action Planning

23/07/2024

New MACAN Videos on Acidification Impacts & Solutions

Resources for Educators

Maryland Task Force to Study the Impact of Ocean Acidification on State Waters

Policy Documents and Government Reports

ICES 2024 Workshop on Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal

Helpful Links

Using Data Repositories for Ocean and Coastal Acidification Monitoring Data

Policy Documents and Government Reports

State Authority to Regulate Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement

Fact Sheets & Publications

02/06/2022

MACAN’s Acidification Monitoring Inventory

Fact Sheets & Publications

Mid-Atlantic Regional Ocean Assessment

Fact Sheets & Publications, Helpful Links

International Atomic Energy Agency, Ocean Acidification International Coordination Center

Data

Southeast Ocean and Coastal Acidification Network (SOCAN)

Helpful Links

Northeast Coastal Acidification Network (NECAN)

Helpful Links

Stakeholder and Subject Matter Expert Feedback Regarding the Content of a New Jersey Ocean Acidification Action Plan

State Policy

New York Ocean Acidification Task Force Final Report

State Policy

Maryland Ocean Acidification Action Plan 2020

State Policy

The United States Ocean Acidification Action Plan

Federal Policy

History of Acidification Legislation in the USA

Federal Policy

Ocean Climate Action Plan

Policy Documents and Government Reports

MACAN’s 2023 Mid-Atlantic Coastal and Ocean Acidification Workshop

Helpful Links

Supporting OA Action Planning and Implementation Workshop Summary

Workshop Reports

Supporting OA Action Planning and Implementation Workshop

Helpful Links

OA Action Plan Toolkit

Helpful Links

26/10/2021

MACAN-OA Alliance 2021 Workshop Summary

Workshop Reports

Ocean Visions mCDR Field Trial Database

Helpful Links

Approaches to Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) on Land and at Sea (NOAA)

Helpful Links, Infographics

Realistic Ways You Can Make A Difference

Helpful Links, Resources for Educators

Carbon Footprint Calculator (EPA)

Helpful Links, Resources for Educators

What Can Local Governments Do To Address Ocean and Coastal Acidification?

Fact Sheets & Publications, Infographics

Your Family Can Help Limit Ocean and Coastal Acidification (US EPA)

Helpful Links

A Research Strategy for Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal

Policy Documents and Government Reports

MACAN 2017 State of the Science Workshop Final Report

Workshop Reports

MACAN 2019 Workshop Final Report

Workshop Reports

Coastal Acidification in the Classroom

Coastal Acidification in the Classroom

Resources for Educators

At Home Ocean Acidification Experiment: Shipwrecks, Oyster Middens, and Metal Artifacts

Resources for Educators

Cultural Resources and Ocean Acidification: Preserving History along the Mid-Atlantic Coast

Fact Sheets & Publications

Recommended Priorities for Research on Ecological Impacts of Coastal and Ocean Acidification in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic

Fact Sheets & Publications

Monitoring Acidification in the Mid-Atlantic Fact Sheet

Fact Sheets & Publications

MACAN Overview Fact Sheet

Fact Sheets & Publications

NOAA’s Ocean Acidification Program

NOAA’s Ocean Acidification Program

Helpful Links

04/09/2025

NOAA Coastal Acidification Animation Tool

Resources for Educators