Biological response of Spisula solidissima (Atlantic surfclams) to varying carbonate chemistry in the Mid-Atlantic Bight ...

• Main Author: DiRenzi, Breana
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: No Publisher Supplied 2023
• Subjects: Ocean acidification
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.7282/t3-ax96-4x37; https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/71508

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 ...