Emerging concerns over coastal ocean acidification and the effect on shellfish resources, promoted the Casco Bay Estuary Partnership to hold a "Mud Summit" in January 2013.

The "Mud Summit" was convened to:

• review the status of related science and available local information
• improve understanding of the relationship between pH and shellfish in the Casco Bay region,
• help determine direction for continued efforts, and
• help set direction for local and regional efforts to understand the impact of changing pH on Casco Bay shellfish and the shellfish industry.

"Mud Summit" Presentations:

    Scott Doney, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution -- Overview on Ocean Acidification
    Jason Grear, US EPA, Atlantic Ecology Division -- Coastal Acidification and Nutrient Enrichment
    Dennis Marc-Nault, Maine DMR -- a review of factors affecting shellfish in Casco Bay
    Mike Doan, Friends of Casco Bay --  Friends of Casco Bay 2012 Clam Flat Monitoring Efforts
    Curtis Bohlen, CBEP Director -- Preliminary data from Casco Bay on Clam Abundance and pH

NEXT STEPS:  A consensus statement on research priorities in Casco Bay on the relationship between ocean acidification and shellfish.