Coastal and Ocean Acidification Monitoring Inventory for the Mid-Atlantic

These data comprise the locations and methods of ocean and coastal acidification monitoring in the Mid-Atlantic. As there is no widely accepted method yet to measure acidification (CO3-2) directly, it is calculated from two of the four commonly measured carbonate system parameters (pH, pCO2, dissolved inorganic carbon [DIC] and total alkalinity [TA]) with known thermodynamic constants. This dataset is meant to compile information about the sites that monitor acidification to assist in the development of a robust monitoring network in the Mid-Atlantic as per the goals of the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Acidification Network (MACAN) and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Ocean Action Plan. This map does not compile the monitoring data itself, but does link to the monitoring data when it is publicly available. The data come from a variety of publicly available sources including state governments and academic institutions, as well as from a 2022 MACAN survey of the Coastal and Ocean Acidification (COA) monitoring community. This map is regularly updated as additional information about monitoring sites continues to emerge and develop. If you have additional information that you think should be included in this map, please contact [e-mail].

This dataset compilation is version October 2023.