Original sentence: A report from NOAA scientists published in the journal Science in May 2008 found that large amounts of water that is undersaturated in aragonite (i.The paper only dealt with the areas from Vancouver to northern California but other continental shelf areas may also be experiencing similar effects.This area is a critical zone where most local marine life lives or is born.a proxy measure indicating relatively acidified / low pH water) are upwelling to within four miles of the Pacific continental shelf area of N
Edited sentence: </ref> or the direction of the response varying between species.Climate models had predicted this change occurring, but not until at least 2100.This report only dealt with the areas from Vancouver to northern California but because cooler waters equate to a lower absorption rate of CO2 it can be safely extrapolated out that the warmer southern area is having the same, if not worse, problem.Unfortunately, in a report released May, 2008, NOAA scientists stated that large amounts of highly acidic water are within 4 miles of the Pacific continental shelf area, where most sea life lives or is born