INIOAS (IR. of Iran) & IIM-CSIC (Spain) Joint Workshop Series

Workshop on Ocean Acidification  (Online)

17- 18 October 2022

12:00 to 14:30 (Tehran time)- 09:30 to 12:00 (Madrid time)

https://www.skyroom.online/ch/inioas/workshop

 

      The ocean absorbs about 30% of the carbon dioxide (CO₂) that is released in the atmosphere. As levels of atmospheric CO₂ increase from human activity such as burning fossil fuels and changing land use, the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by the ocean also increases.  When CO₂ is absorbed by seawater, chemical reactions occur that reduce seawater pH, carbonate ion concentration, and saturation states of biologically important calcium carbonate minerals. This is called “ocean acidification”. Studies have shown that acidification can have a dramatic effect on some calcifying species, including oysters, clams, sea urchins, shallow water corals, deep sea corals, and calcareous plankton. Changes in ocean chemistry can affect the behavior of non-calcifying organisms as well. The ability of some fish to detect predators is decreased under acidification. Studies have shown that lower pH also affect the ability of some larvae to locate suitable habitat, conditioning the success of recruitment of new individuals. In summary, direct and indirect effects of ocean acidification are complex and still not well understood.

 

        Iranian National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Science (INIOAS) and Institute of Marine Research (IIM), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) organized this workshop on “ocean acidification” to build relationships between scientists, resource managers, policy makers, and the public in order to research and monitor the effects of changing ocean chemistry on economically and ecologically important ecosystems such as fisheries and coral reefs. Below are the topics that will be discussed in this workshop.

 

Day 1 - 12:00 to 14:30 (Tehran time)- 09:30 to 12:00 (Madrid time)

Ocean Acidification for Sustainability

 Dr. Katherina Schoo

 

How pH measurements have evolved since the 90's

Dr.  Noelia Fajar

 

Low-cost biochemical sensors

Dr. Antón Velo

 

Ocean acidification and hypoxia in marine ecosystems (with the focus on the Persian Gulf)

Dr. Abolfazl Saleh        

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Day 2: 12:00 to 14:30 (Tehran time)- 09:30 to 12:00 (Madrid time)

 

Ocean acidification: Potential impact on mussel aquaculture

Dr. Jose M. F. Babarro

 

Ocean Acidification Research in the Mediterranean Sea: Status, Trends and Next Steps

Dr. Abed El Rahman Hassoun

 

Ocean acidification and mangrove ecosystems

Dr. Maryam Ghaemi

 

Acidification but not just: Climate change impacts on shellfisheries

Dr. Laura G. Peteiro

 

 

Participation is open to all interested marine scientists, researchers, and students.

Interested participants can use the following link to enter the workshop room.

 

https://www.skyroom.online/ch/inioas/workshop

http://www.inio.ac.ir/Default.aspx?alias=www.inio.ac.ir/english

An electronic certificate will be issued for the registered participants

• Registration is free of charge.

 

Download poster pdf  

 

Instruction for entering the webinar room (pdf)