Ocean acidification can mediate biodiversity shifts by changing biogenic habitat
The effects of ocean acidification (OA) on the structure and complexity of coastal marine biogenic habitat have been broadly overlooked. Here we explore how declining pH and carbonate saturation may affect the structural complexity of four major biogenic habitats. Our analyses predict that indirect...
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ftunivpalermo:oai:iris.unipa.it:10447/226913 2024-02-11T10:07:23+01:00 Ocean acidification can mediate biodiversity shifts by changing biogenic habitat Sunday, J. Fabricius, K. Kroeker, K. Anderson, K. Brown, N. Barry, J. Connell, S. Dupont, S. Gaylord, B. Hall Spencer, J. Klinger, T. MILAZZO, Marco Munday, P. Russell, B. Sanford, E. Thiyagarajan, V. Vaughan, M. Widdicombe, S. Harley, C. Sunday, J. Fabricius, K. Kroeker, K. Anderson, K. Brown, N. Barry, J. Connell, S. Dupont, S. Gaylord, B. Hall-Spencer, J. Klinger, T. Milazzo, M. Munday, P. Russell, B. Sanford, E. Thiyagarajan, V. Vaughan, M. Widdicombe, S. Harley, C. 2017 http://hdl.handle.net/10447/226913 https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate3161 eng eng Nature Publishing Group info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/WOS:000396346700020 volume:7 issue:1 firstpage:81 lastpage:85 numberofpages:5 journal:NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE http://hdl.handle.net/10447/226913 doi:10.1038/nclimate3161 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/scopus/2-s2.0-85008343620 info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess ocean acidification biogenic habitat mussel bed macroalgae seagrass coral reef Settore BIO/07 - Ecologia info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2017 ftunivpalermo https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate3161 2024-01-23T23:27:10Z The effects of ocean acidification (OA) on the structure and complexity of coastal marine biogenic habitat have been broadly overlooked. Here we explore how declining pH and carbonate saturation may affect the structural complexity of four major biogenic habitats. Our analyses predict that indirect effects driven by OA on habitat-forming organisms could lead to lower species diversity in coral reefs, mussel beds and some macroalgal habitats, but increases in seagrass and other macroalgal habitats. Available in situ data support the prediction of decreased biodiversity in coral reefs, but not the prediction of seagrass bed gains. Thus, OA-driven habitat loss may exacerbate the direct negative effects of OA on coastal biodiversity; however, we lack evidence of the predicted biodiversity increase in systems where habitat-forming species could benefit from acidification. Overall, a combination of direct effects and community-mediated indirect effects will drive changes in the extent and structural complexity of biogenic habitat, which will have important ecosystem effects. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ocean acidification IRIS Università degli Studi di Palermo Nature Climate Change 7 1 81 85 |
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The effects of ocean acidification (OA) on the structure and complexity of coastal marine biogenic habitat have been broadly overlooked. Here we explore how declining pH and carbonate saturation may affect the structural complexity of four major biogenic habitats. Our analyses predict that indirect effects driven by OA on habitat-forming organisms could lead to lower species diversity in coral reefs, mussel beds and some macroalgal habitats, but increases in seagrass and other macroalgal habitats. Available in situ data support the prediction of decreased biodiversity in coral reefs, but not the prediction of seagrass bed gains. Thus, OA-driven habitat loss may exacerbate the direct negative effects of OA on coastal biodiversity; however, we lack evidence of the predicted biodiversity increase in systems where habitat-forming species could benefit from acidification. Overall, a combination of direct effects and community-mediated indirect effects will drive changes in the extent and structural complexity of biogenic habitat, which will have important ecosystem effects. |
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Sunday, J. Fabricius, K. Kroeker, K. Anderson, K. Brown, N. Barry, J. Connell, S. Dupont, S. Gaylord, B. Hall-Spencer, J. Klinger, T. Milazzo, M. Munday, P. Russell, B. Sanford, E. Thiyagarajan, V. Vaughan, M. Widdicombe, S. Harley, C. |
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Sunday, J. Fabricius, K. Kroeker, K. Anderson, K. Brown, N. Barry, J. Connell, S. Dupont, S. Gaylord, B. Hall Spencer, J. Klinger, T. MILAZZO, Marco Munday, P. Russell, B. Sanford, E. Thiyagarajan, V. Vaughan, M. Widdicombe, S. Harley, C. |
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Ocean acidification can mediate biodiversity shifts by changing biogenic habitat |
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