Ocean Acidification and Mollusc Settlement in Posidonia oceanica Meadows: Does the Seagrass Buffer Lower pH Effects at CO 2 Vents?

• Published in: Diversity
• Main Authors: Alessandra Barruffo, Laura Ciaralli, Giandomenico Ardizzone, Maria Cristina Gambi, Edoardo Casoli
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2021
• Subjects: ocean acidification; climate change; Posidonia oceanica; seagrasses; settlement; Mollusca; Biology (General); QH301-705.5; Juv; Ocean acidification
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/d13070311; https://doaj.org/article/7dff07df9bd54c45892adc309e2ef151

Ocean acidification has been broadly recognised to have effects on the structure and functioning of marine benthic communities. The selection of tolerant or vulnerable species can also occur during settlement phases, especially for calcifying organisms which are more vulnerable to low pH–high pCO 2...