Water chemistry, carbonate system parameters, and macro-organism biomass of vent and off-vent sites in the Columbretes Islands Marine Reserve ...

• Main Authors: Linares, Cristina, Vidal, Montserrat, Canals, Miquel, Kersting, Diego K, Amblas, David, Aspillaga, Eneko, Cebrián, E, Delgado-Huertas, Antonio, Díaz, D, Garrabou, Joaquim, Hereu, B, Navarro, L, Teixidó, Núria, Ballesteros, Manuel
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: PANGAEA 2015
• Subjects: Multiple investigations; Navarro; Ocean acidification
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.1594/pangaea.854963; https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.854963

Ocean acidification is receiving increasing attention because of its potential to affect marine ecosystems. Rare CO2 vents offer a unique opportunity to investigate the response of benthic ecosystems to acidification. However, the benthic habitats investigated so far are mainly found at very shallow...