Foraminifera species in the CO2 vents near Ischia, Italy, 2010 ...

The seas around the island of Ischia (Italy) have a lowered pH as a result of volcanic gas vents that emit carbon dioxide from the sea floor at ambient seawater temperatures. These areas of acidified seawater provide natural laboratories in which to study the long-term biological response to rising...

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Main Authors: Dias, Bruna Borba, Hart, Malcom B, Smart, Christopher W, Hall-Spencer, Jason M
Format: Dataset
Language:English
Published: PANGAEA 2010
Subjects:
LATITUDE
LONGITUDE
Identification
pH
Species
Number of individuals
Visual observation
European Project on Ocean Acidification EPOCA
Bruna
Ocean acidification
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.1594/pangaea.757986
https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.757986
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Summary:The seas around the island of Ischia (Italy) have a lowered pH as a result of volcanic gas vents that emit carbon dioxide from the sea floor at ambient seawater temperatures. These areas of acidified seawater provide natural laboratories in which to study the long-term biological response to rising CO2 levels. Benthic foraminifera (single-celled protists) are particularly interesting as they have short life histories, are environmentally sensitive and have an excellent fossil record. Here, we examine changes in foraminiferal assemblages along pH gradients at CO2 vents on the coast of Ischia and show that the foraminiferal distribution, diversity and nature of the fauna change markedly in the living assemblages as pH decreases. ... : Supplement to: Dias, Bruna Borba; Hart, Malcom B; Smart, Christopher W; Hall-Spencer, Jason M (2010): Modern seawater acidification: the response of foraminifera to high-CO2 conditions in the Mediterranean Sea. Journal of the Geological Society, 167(5), 843-846 ...

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