Description of an experimental set up for the culture of benthic foraminifera in controlled pH conditions

• Main Authors: Diz, Paula, Mena, Anxo, Nombela, Miguel Ángel, Castaño, Mónica, Velo, A., Ordóñez, Natalia, Fuentes-Lema, A., Francés, Guillermo, Rosón, Gabriel, Pérez, Fiz F., Ríos, Aida F.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Universidad de Vigo 2015
• Subjects: Ocean acidification; Benthic foraminifera; Culture; Experimental set up; Seawater pH; Acidificación oceánica; Foraminíferos bentónicos; Cultivos; Diseño experimental; pH marino; Larga
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10261/137792

10 páginas, 4 figuras, 1 tabla [EN] Acidification of the oceans is one of the consequences of ongoing increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrations. The effects on organisms that build their shells of calcium carbonate are not sufficiently studied and might be detrimental. Simulating ocean acidification...