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Ocean Acidification

The ongoing decrease in the pH of the Earth's oceans, caused by the uptake of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This makes the ocean more acidic, impacting marine life, especially creatures with shells or skeletons.

Academic community

Includes faculty, researchers, scientists, and natural resource managers from universities, colleges, and other educational institutions.

Seafood industry

Comprises shellfish growers, commercial and recreational fishermen, harvesters, other members of the seafood supply chain, and organizations representing these groups.

Collaborative Research Grants

Funding provided by the government to support research projects where different groups, like scientists and industry professionals, work together.

Authorization of Appropriations

A legislative act that permits money to be spent on a specific program or purpose. It does not actually provide the money, but rather allows for it to be provided later through an appropriations act.

Matching Requirements

A condition for receiving a grant where the recipient must provide a certain percentage of the project's total cost from non-federal sources, either as cash or valuable in-kind contributions.