RESPONSE OF BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA TO MODERN CO2 INDUCED SEAWATER ACIDIFCATION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND MINE POLLUTION IN A CORNISH ESTUARY

• Main Author: Hayden, Joseph W
• Other Authors: Faculty of Science
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of Plymouth 2010
• Subjects: Cornish; Ocean acidification
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10026.2/1538

Natural volcanic vents on the sea floor around the island of Ischia emit CO2 at ambient seawater temperatures, producing a similar acidification effect to that predicted for the future. These areas of acidified seawater provide a unique opportunity to study the ecosystem effects of ocean acidificati...