Hurricane Harvey more than doubled the acidity of Texas' Galveston Bay, threatening oyster reefs
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Tacey Hicks, Texas A&M University...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Tacey Hicks, Texas A&M University and Kathryn Shamberger, Texas A&M University (THE CONVERSATION) Most people associate hurricanes with high winds, intense rain and rapid flooding on land. But these storms can also change the chemistry of coastal waters. Such shifts are less visible than damage on land, but they can have dire consequences for marine life and coastal ocean ecosystems. We are oceanographers who study the effects of ocean acidification, including on organisms like oysters and corals.