The effects of elevated temperature and dissolved � CO 2 on a marine foundation species
Understanding how climate change and other environmental stressors will affect spe- cies is a fundamental concern of modern ecology. Indeed, numerous studies have documented how climate stressors affect species distributions and population persis- tence. However, relatively few studies have investig...
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fteastcaroluni:oai:TheScholarship.intra.ecu.edu:10342/8468 2023-05-15T17:50:28+02:00 The effects of elevated temperature and dissolved � CO 2 on a marine foundation species Speights, Cori J. Silliman, Brian R. McCoy, Michael W. 2017-06 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10342/8468 https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.2969 unknown http://hdl.handle.net/10342/8468 doi:10.1002/ece3.2969 Article 2017 fteastcaroluni https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.2969 2022-07-11T11:40:07Z Understanding how climate change and other environmental stressors will affect spe- cies is a fundamental concern of modern ecology. Indeed, numerous studies have documented how climate stressors affect species distributions and population persis- tence. However, relatively few studies have investigated how multiple climate stress- ors might affect species. In this study, we investigate the impacts of how two climate change factors affect an important foundation species. Specifically, we tested how ocean acidification from dissolution of CO2 and increased sea surface temperatures affect multiple characteristics of juvenile eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica). We found strong impacts of each stressor, but no interaction between the two. Simulated warming to mimic heat stressed summers reduced oyster growth, survival, and filtra- tion rates. Additionally, we found that CO2-induced acidification reduced strength of oyster shells, which could potentially facilitate crab predation. As past studies have detected few impacts of these stressors on adult oysters, these results indicate that early life stages of calcareous marine organisms may be more susceptible to effects of ocean acidification and global warming. Overall, these data show that predicted changes in temperature and CO2 can differentially influence direct effects on individ- ual species, which could have important implications for the nature of their trophic interactions. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ocean acidification East Carolina University: The ScholarShip at ECU Ecology and Evolution 7 11 3808 3814 |
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Understanding how climate change and other environmental stressors will affect spe- cies is a fundamental concern of modern ecology. Indeed, numerous studies have documented how climate stressors affect species distributions and population persis- tence. However, relatively few studies have investigated how multiple climate stress- ors might affect species. In this study, we investigate the impacts of how two climate change factors affect an important foundation species. Specifically, we tested how ocean acidification from dissolution of CO2 and increased sea surface temperatures affect multiple characteristics of juvenile eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica). We found strong impacts of each stressor, but no interaction between the two. Simulated warming to mimic heat stressed summers reduced oyster growth, survival, and filtra- tion rates. Additionally, we found that CO2-induced acidification reduced strength of oyster shells, which could potentially facilitate crab predation. As past studies have detected few impacts of these stressors on adult oysters, these results indicate that early life stages of calcareous marine organisms may be more susceptible to effects of ocean acidification and global warming. Overall, these data show that predicted changes in temperature and CO2 can differentially influence direct effects on individ- ual species, which could have important implications for the nature of their trophic interactions. |
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Speights, Cori J. Silliman, Brian R. McCoy, Michael W. The effects of elevated temperature and dissolved � CO 2 on a marine foundation species |
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The effects of elevated temperature and dissolved � CO 2 on a marine foundation species |
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The effects of elevated temperature and dissolved � CO 2 on a marine foundation species |
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The effects of elevated temperature and dissolved � CO 2 on a marine foundation species |
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