Effects of ocean acidification on acid-base physiology, skeleton properties, and metal contamination in two echinoderms from vent sites in Deception Island, Antarctica

• Main Authors: Di Giglio, Sarah, Aguera Garcia, Antonio, Pernet, Philippe, M'Zoudi, Saloua, Angulo-Preckler, Carlos, Avila, Conxita, Dubois, Philippe
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Technologie de l'environnement; contrôle de la pollution; Environnement et pollution; Traitement des déchets; Calcification; Echinoderms; Marine benthic invertebrates; Mechanical properties; Metals contamination; Ocean acidification; West Antarctic peninsula (WAP); Antarctic; The Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Deception Island; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2013/ULB-DIPOT:oai:dipot.ulb.ac.be:2013/315294; https://dipot.ulb.ac.be/dspace/bitstream/2013/315294/3/DiGiglioetal2020_Deception_island_postprint.pdf

Antarctic surface waters are expected to be the first to experience severe ocean acidification (OA) with carbonate undersaturation and large decreases in pH forecasted before the end of this century. Due to the long stability in environmental conditions and the relatively low daily and seasonal vari...