The Arctic picoeukaryote Micromonas pusilla benefits from ocean acidification under constant and dynamic light
Compared to the rest of the globe, the Arctic Ocean is affected disproportionately by climate change. Despite these fast environmental changes, we currently know little about the effects of ocean acidification (OA) on marine key species in this area. Moreover, the existing studies typically test the...
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ftawi:oai:epic.awi.de:51478 2023-05-15T14:27:25+02:00 The Arctic picoeukaryote Micromonas pusilla benefits from ocean acidification under constant and dynamic light White, Emily Hoppe, Clara Rost, Bjoern 2020 application/pdf https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/51478/ https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/51478/3/WhiteHoppeRost2020.pdf https://hdl.handle.net/10013/epic.fd08ea3e-3031-43a5-b4fb-32b9082007b5 https://hdl.handle.net/ unknown COPERNICUS GESELLSCHAFT MBH https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/51478/3/WhiteHoppeRost2020.pdf https://hdl.handle.net/ White, E. , Hoppe, C. orcid:0000-0002-2509-0546 and Rost, B. orcid:0000-0001-5452-5505 (2020) The Arctic picoeukaryote Micromonas pusilla benefits from ocean acidification under constant and dynamic light , Biogeosciences, 17 , pp. 635-647 . doi:10.5194/bg-17-635-2020 <https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-635-2020> , hdl:10013/epic.fd08ea3e-3031-43a5-b4fb-32b9082007b5 EPIC3Biogeosciences, COPERNICUS GESELLSCHAFT MBH, 17, pp. 635-647, ISSN: 1726-4170 Article isiRev 2020 ftawi https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-635-2020 2021-12-24T15:45:22Z Compared to the rest of the globe, the Arctic Ocean is affected disproportionately by climate change. Despite these fast environmental changes, we currently know little about the effects of ocean acidification (OA) on marine key species in this area. Moreover, the existing studies typically test the effects of OA under constant, hence artificial, light fields. In this study, the abundant Arctic picoeukaryote Micromonas pusilla was acclimated to current (400 µatm) and future (1000 µatm) pCO2 levels under a constant as well as a dynamic light, simulating more realistic light fields as experienced in the upper mixed layer. To describe and understand the responses to these drivers, growth, particulate organic carbon (POC) production, elemental composition, photophysiology and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production were analysed. M. pusilla was able to benefit from OA on various scales, ranging from an increase in growth rates to enhanced photosynthetic capacity, irrespective of the light regime. These beneficial effects were, however, not reflected in the POC production rates, which can be explained by energy partitioning towards cell division rather than biomass build-up. In the dynamic light regime, M. pusilla was able to optimize its photophysiology for effective light usage during both low- and high-light periods. This photoacclimative response, which was achieved by modifications to photosys-tem II (PSII), imposed high metabolic costs leading to a reduction in growth and POC production rates when compared to constant light. There were no significant interactions observed between dynamic light and OA, indicating that M. pusilla is able to maintain effective photoacclimation without increased photoinactivation under high pCO2. Based on these findings, M. pusilla is likely to cope well with future conditions in the Arctic Ocean. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Arctic Ocean Climate change Ocean acidification Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar- and Marine Research (AWI): ePIC (electronic Publication Information Center) Arctic Arctic Ocean Biogeosciences 17 3 635 647 |
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Compared to the rest of the globe, the Arctic Ocean is affected disproportionately by climate change. Despite these fast environmental changes, we currently know little about the effects of ocean acidification (OA) on marine key species in this area. Moreover, the existing studies typically test the effects of OA under constant, hence artificial, light fields. In this study, the abundant Arctic picoeukaryote Micromonas pusilla was acclimated to current (400 µatm) and future (1000 µatm) pCO2 levels under a constant as well as a dynamic light, simulating more realistic light fields as experienced in the upper mixed layer. To describe and understand the responses to these drivers, growth, particulate organic carbon (POC) production, elemental composition, photophysiology and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production were analysed. M. pusilla was able to benefit from OA on various scales, ranging from an increase in growth rates to enhanced photosynthetic capacity, irrespective of the light regime. These beneficial effects were, however, not reflected in the POC production rates, which can be explained by energy partitioning towards cell division rather than biomass build-up. In the dynamic light regime, M. pusilla was able to optimize its photophysiology for effective light usage during both low- and high-light periods. This photoacclimative response, which was achieved by modifications to photosys-tem II (PSII), imposed high metabolic costs leading to a reduction in growth and POC production rates when compared to constant light. There were no significant interactions observed between dynamic light and OA, indicating that M. pusilla is able to maintain effective photoacclimation without increased photoinactivation under high pCO2. Based on these findings, M. pusilla is likely to cope well with future conditions in the Arctic Ocean. |
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White, Emily Hoppe, Clara Rost, Bjoern The Arctic picoeukaryote Micromonas pusilla benefits from ocean acidification under constant and dynamic light |
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The Arctic picoeukaryote Micromonas pusilla benefits from ocean acidification under constant and dynamic light |
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The Arctic picoeukaryote Micromonas pusilla benefits from ocean acidification under constant and dynamic light |
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The Arctic picoeukaryote Micromonas pusilla benefits from ocean acidification under constant and dynamic light |
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The Arctic picoeukaryote Micromonas pusilla benefits from ocean acidification under constant and dynamic light |
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The Arctic picoeukaryote Micromonas pusilla benefits from ocean acidification under constant and dynamic light |
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arctic picoeukaryote micromonas pusilla benefits from ocean acidification under constant and dynamic light |
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EPIC3Biogeosciences, COPERNICUS GESELLSCHAFT MBH, 17, pp. 635-647, ISSN: 1726-4170 |
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https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/51478/3/WhiteHoppeRost2020.pdf https://hdl.handle.net/ White, E. , Hoppe, C. orcid:0000-0002-2509-0546 and Rost, B. orcid:0000-0001-5452-5505 (2020) The Arctic picoeukaryote Micromonas pusilla benefits from ocean acidification under constant and dynamic light , Biogeosciences, 17 , pp. 635-647 . doi:10.5194/bg-17-635-2020 <https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-635-2020> , hdl:10013/epic.fd08ea3e-3031-43a5-b4fb-32b9082007b5 |
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