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What will a warmer, acidic ocean mean for American lobsters?

Virginia Sea Grant has created a ArcGIS StoryMap based on a research program looking at the impact of climate change on the physiology of the American Lobster. Content includes background information about ocean acidification, American lobster and the research intself. Embedded in this StoryMap you'll find six classroom activities created by two high school teachers interning in the research lab and focus on ocean bathymetry, ocean acidification, water quality, experimental design, lobster respiration and lobster life history.

Bridge DATA - Ghostbusting the Chesapeake

Even when crab pots are lost or abandoned at sea, they continue to catch animals. The unintended victims of the pots typically cannot escape, and are trapped until they die. Through a special program at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, scientists are working with watermen to collect derelict, or “ghost,” crab pots and fishing nets that have been lost or abandoned. Students will explore catch data collected by the watermen from the ghost pots.

The Bridge's own DATA Series is made up of lesson plans (DATA Tips) on many ocean science topics that explore the world of water using the language of science: mathematics. Learn more about the DATA Series.

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