Survival and settling of larval Macoma balthica in a large-scale mesocosm experiment at different fCO2 levels
Anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions are causing severe changes in the global inorganic carbon balance of the oceans. Associated ocean acidification is expected to pose a major threat to marine ecosystems worldwide, and it is also expected to be amplified in the Baltic Sea where the system...
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ftcopernicus:oai:publications.copernicus.org:bg48522 2023-05-15T17:51:23+02:00 Survival and settling of larval Macoma balthica in a large-scale mesocosm experiment at different fCO2 levels Jansson, Anna Lischka, Silke Boxhammer, Tim Schulz, Kai G. Norkko, Joanna 2018-10-20 application/pdf https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-3377-2016 https://www.biogeosciences.net/13/3377/2016/ eng eng doi:10.5194/bg-13-3377-2016 https://www.biogeosciences.net/13/3377/2016/ eISSN: 1726-4189 Text 2018 ftcopernicus https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-3377-2016 2019-12-24T09:52:22Z Anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions are causing severe changes in the global inorganic carbon balance of the oceans. Associated ocean acidification is expected to pose a major threat to marine ecosystems worldwide, and it is also expected to be amplified in the Baltic Sea where the system is already exposed to relatively large natural seasonal and diel pH fluctuations. We studied the responses of larvae of the benthic key species Macoma balthica to a range of future CO 2 scenarios using six ∼ 55 m 3 mesocosms encompassing the entire pelagic community. The mesocosms were deployed in the northern Baltic Sea in June 2012. We focused on the survival, growth and subsequent settlement process of Macoma balthica when exposed to different levels of future CO 2 . The size and time to settlement of M. balthica increased along the CO 2 gradient, suggesting a developmental delay. With ongoing climate change, both the frequency and extent of regularly occurring high CO 2 conditions are likely to increase, and a permanent pH decrease will likely occur. The strong impact of increasing CO 2 levels on early-stage bivalves is alarming as these stages are crucial for sustaining viable populations, and a failure in their recruitment would ultimately lead to negative effects on the population. Text Ocean acidification Copernicus Publications: E-Journals Biogeosciences 13 11 3377 3385 |
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Anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions are causing severe changes in the global inorganic carbon balance of the oceans. Associated ocean acidification is expected to pose a major threat to marine ecosystems worldwide, and it is also expected to be amplified in the Baltic Sea where the system is already exposed to relatively large natural seasonal and diel pH fluctuations. We studied the responses of larvae of the benthic key species Macoma balthica to a range of future CO 2 scenarios using six ∼ 55 m 3 mesocosms encompassing the entire pelagic community. The mesocosms were deployed in the northern Baltic Sea in June 2012. We focused on the survival, growth and subsequent settlement process of Macoma balthica when exposed to different levels of future CO 2 . The size and time to settlement of M. balthica increased along the CO 2 gradient, suggesting a developmental delay. With ongoing climate change, both the frequency and extent of regularly occurring high CO 2 conditions are likely to increase, and a permanent pH decrease will likely occur. The strong impact of increasing CO 2 levels on early-stage bivalves is alarming as these stages are crucial for sustaining viable populations, and a failure in their recruitment would ultimately lead to negative effects on the population. |
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Survival and settling of larval Macoma balthica in a large-scale mesocosm experiment at different fCO2 levels |
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Survival and settling of larval Macoma balthica in a large-scale mesocosm experiment at different fCO2 levels |
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Survival and settling of larval Macoma balthica in a large-scale mesocosm experiment at different fCO2 levels |
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Survival and settling of larval Macoma balthica in a large-scale mesocosm experiment at different fCO2 levels |
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Survival and settling of larval Macoma balthica in a large-scale mesocosm experiment at different fCO2 levels |
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