Measuring Coastal Acidification Using In Situ Sensors in the National Estuary Program

This report details the experiences of ten National Estuary Programs and their partners in conducting coastal acidification monitoring using autonomous pH and pCO2 sensors from 2015 to 2020. It illustrates the monitoring goals, deployment methods, data analysis, costs, preliminary results, lessons learned and the role of partnerships in their successes.

• Measuring Coastal Acidification Using In Situ Sensors in the National Estuary Program (pdf) (11.73 MB, 2021, EPA-842-R-21001)
  In April 2021, EPA released a report that details the experiences of ten National Estuary Programs and their partners in conducting coastal acidification monitoring using autonomous pH and pCO2 sensors from 2015 to 2020. This report illustrates the monitoring goals, deployment methods, data analysis, costs, preliminary results, lessons learned and the role of partnerships in their successes