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

• 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; Ocean acidification
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.1594/pangaea.757986; https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.757986

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 ...