Scleractinian Coral Species Survive and Recover from Decalcification
Anthropogenic-driven accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and projected ocean acidification have raised concerns regarding the eventual impact on coral reefs. This study demonstrates that skeleton-producing corals grown in acidified experimental conditions are able to sustain basic life...
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craaas:10.1126/science.1137094 2024-06-23T07:55:50+00:00 Scleractinian Coral Species Survive and Recover from Decalcification Fine, Maoz Tchernov, Dan 2007 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1137094 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.1137094 en eng American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science volume 315, issue 5820, page 1811-1811 ISSN 0036-8075 1095-9203 journal-article 2007 craaas https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1137094 2024-05-24T12:53:32Z Anthropogenic-driven accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and projected ocean acidification have raised concerns regarding the eventual impact on coral reefs. This study demonstrates that skeleton-producing corals grown in acidified experimental conditions are able to sustain basic life functions, including reproductive ability, in a sea anemone‐like form and will resume skeleton building when reintroduced to normal modern marine conditions. These results support the existence of physiological refugia, allowing corals to alternate between nonfossilizing soft-body ecophenotypes and fossilizing skeletal forms in response to changes in ocean chemistry. This refugia, however, does not undermine the threats to reef ecosystems in a high carbon dioxide world. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ocean acidification AAAS Resource Center (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Science 315 5820 1811 1811 |
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Anthropogenic-driven accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and projected ocean acidification have raised concerns regarding the eventual impact on coral reefs. This study demonstrates that skeleton-producing corals grown in acidified experimental conditions are able to sustain basic life functions, including reproductive ability, in a sea anemone‐like form and will resume skeleton building when reintroduced to normal modern marine conditions. These results support the existence of physiological refugia, allowing corals to alternate between nonfossilizing soft-body ecophenotypes and fossilizing skeletal forms in response to changes in ocean chemistry. This refugia, however, does not undermine the threats to reef ecosystems in a high carbon dioxide world. |
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Scleractinian Coral Species Survive and Recover from Decalcification |
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Scleractinian Coral Species Survive and Recover from Decalcification |
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Scleractinian Coral Species Survive and Recover from Decalcification |
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Scleractinian Coral Species Survive and Recover from Decalcification |
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Scleractinian Coral Species Survive and Recover from Decalcification |
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scleractinian coral species survive and recover from decalcification |
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