Biological effects of ocean acidification on juvenile Atlantic surfclams (Spisula solidissima) observed in laboratory experiments from 2019-04-10 to 2019-07-03 (NCEI Accession 0245952) ...

• Main Authors: Pousse, Emilien, Poach, Matthew, Redman, Dylan H., Sennefelder, George, Munroe, Daphne, Hart, Deborah R., Hennen, Daniel R., Dixon, Mark S., Li, Yaqin, Wikfors, Gary H., Meseck, Shannon L.
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information 2022
• Subjects: Ocean acidification
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.25921/fesj-kv54; https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0245952

This dataset contains laboratory experimental data that were collected to examine the effects of elevated levels of carbon dioxide on the growth of Atlantic surfclam (Spisula solidissima), a species that supports both commercial and recreational fisheries in the Northeast United States. Three levels of carbon dioxide enrichment (low, medium, and high) were delivered to surfclams in a 12-week exposure experiment. All treatments were done in 3 replicates (A, B, C). Approximately every 2 to 3 weeks, 12 individuals were removed from each treatment and measurements of length, width, height, dry tissue, and dry shell were recorded. Length was measured across the longest part of the shell, parallel to the hinge. Width was the thickness of the shell, and height was measured form the hinge to the outer edge of the shell. Dry tissue and dry shell samples were dried at 60°C until constant weight was achieved (~5 days). DIC measurements of carbon dioxide enrichment were taken and analyzed on an Apollo SciTech, while pH ...