Biological response of Spisula solidissima (Atlantic surfclams) to varying carbonate chemistry in the Mid-Atlantic Bight ...
Spisula solidissima (Atlantic surfclams) are bottom dwelling bivalves native to the Mid-Atlantic Bight (MAB). They are sensitive to ongoing climate change-induced ocean warming and ocean acidification. Ocean warming has increased bottom temperatures and ocean and coastal acidification has depressed...
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.7282/t3-ax96-4x37 https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/71508 |
| Summary: | Spisula solidissima (Atlantic surfclams) are bottom dwelling bivalves native to the Mid-Atlantic Bight (MAB). They are sensitive to ongoing climate change-induced ocean warming and ocean acidification. Ocean warming has increased bottom temperatures and ocean and coastal acidification has depressed the aragonite saturation state (ΩArag), an essential mineral for shell-forming organisms. Ongoing changes in carbonate chemistry may negatively impact the physiology of surfclams which could in turn impact New Jersey surfclam fisheries. A gap in ocean acidification research is access to co-located biological response monitoring. Most literature on organism response is from single-species laboratory studies and may not capture realistic, natural conditions, or variability. Simultaneous measurements of surfclam biological response indicators need to be co-located with carbonate chemistry observations in the field to observe and predict biological impact in situ. The objective of this project was to conduct ... |
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