Consequences of a simulated rapid ocean acidification event for benthic ecosystem processes and functions
Whilst the biological consequences of long-term, gradual changes in acidity associated with the oceanic uptake of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) are increasingly studied, the potential effects of rapid acidification associated with a failure of sub-seabed carbon storage infrastructure have receive...
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ftsouthampton:oai:eprints.soton.ac.uk:358081 2023-07-30T04:06:04+02:00 Consequences of a simulated rapid ocean acidification event for benthic ecosystem processes and functions Murray, Fiona Widdicombe, Stephen McNeill, C. Louise Solan, Martin 2013-08-30 application/octet-stream https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/358081/ https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/358081/1/1-s2.0-S0025326X12005619-main.pdf__tid%253D779c4428-1255-11e4-9ff6-00000aacb35f%2526acdnat%253D1406112081_484465bbd9c5ede9d5398c8b6acc221c en English eng https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/358081/1/1-s2.0-S0025326X12005619-main.pdf__tid%253D779c4428-1255-11e4-9ff6-00000aacb35f%2526acdnat%253D1406112081_484465bbd9c5ede9d5398c8b6acc221c Murray, Fiona, Widdicombe, Stephen, McNeill, C. Louise and Solan, Martin (2013) Consequences of a simulated rapid ocean acidification event for benthic ecosystem processes and functions. [in special issue: Ecological Impacts of CCS Leakage] Marine Pollution Bulletin, 73 (2), 435-442. (doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.11.023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.11.023>). other Article PeerReviewed 2013 ftsouthampton https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.11.023 2023-07-09T21:49:21Z Whilst the biological consequences of long-term, gradual changes in acidity associated with the oceanic uptake of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) are increasingly studied, the potential effects of rapid acidification associated with a failure of sub-seabed carbon storage infrastructure have received less attention. This study investigates the effects of severe short-term (8 days) exposure to acidified seawater on infaunal mediation of ecosystem processes (bioirrigation and sediment particle redistribution) and functioning (nutrient concentrations). Following acidification, individuals of Amphiura filiformis exhibited emergent behaviour typical of a stress response, which resulted in altered bioturbation, but limited changes in nutrient cycling. Under acidified conditions, A. filiformis moved to shallower depths within the sediment and the variability in occupancy depth reduced considerably. This study indicated that rapid acidification events may not be lethal to benthic invertebrates, but may result in behavioural changes that could have longer-term implications for species survival, ecosystem structure and functioning. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ocean acidification University of Southampton: e-Prints Soton Marine Pollution Bulletin 73 2 435 442 |
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Whilst the biological consequences of long-term, gradual changes in acidity associated with the oceanic uptake of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) are increasingly studied, the potential effects of rapid acidification associated with a failure of sub-seabed carbon storage infrastructure have received less attention. This study investigates the effects of severe short-term (8 days) exposure to acidified seawater on infaunal mediation of ecosystem processes (bioirrigation and sediment particle redistribution) and functioning (nutrient concentrations). Following acidification, individuals of Amphiura filiformis exhibited emergent behaviour typical of a stress response, which resulted in altered bioturbation, but limited changes in nutrient cycling. Under acidified conditions, A. filiformis moved to shallower depths within the sediment and the variability in occupancy depth reduced considerably. This study indicated that rapid acidification events may not be lethal to benthic invertebrates, but may result in behavioural changes that could have longer-term implications for species survival, ecosystem structure and functioning. |
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Consequences of a simulated rapid ocean acidification event for benthic ecosystem processes and functions |
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