B.C. has unveiled an action plan to tackle the two greatest climate threats to the ocean, coastal communities and marine ecosystems on the West Coast.
Ocean acidification and hypoxia , or plummeting oxygen levels, that often occur in tandem with a snowball effect, are spiking due to human-caused greenhouse gas emissions.
Ocean warming impacts on marine biodiversity are fairly clear, but there are knowledge gaps about the dangers OAH poses to coastal communities, First Nations and industries, Martone said. B.C.'s coast is especially vulnerable to OAH - occurring faster here than in other areas around the globe, said Martone.
It will be important to determine which areas are hot spots for OAH and sites that might be more resilient as the climate crisis advances so communities and industries can react and adapt in the short and long term, she said. The industry, with help from research partners and the province, has already begun developing and putting mitigation processes in place, Prins said.
Other climate issues pose threats to adult oysters, he said. Summer mortality events occur when excessively warm ocean water triggers the growth of harmful bacteria or toxic algae, causing a massive die-off of market-ready animals.
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