Carbon dioxide emissions and water pollution from nutrient runoff are the main drivers of ocean acidification in coastal waters. While state and local governments continue to address these sources across the Mid-Atlantic region, the daily choices we make about the energy and transportation we use and how we interact with our landscape can also lessen the impacts of acidification. Reducing nutrient runoff from phosphorus and nitrogen also helps prevent low oxygen conditions that lead to fish kills in local waters, which sometimes can also result in acidic conditions. Read on to learn about actions you can take to support healthy coastal ecosystems.