Abiotic and biotic interactions in the diffusive boundary layer of kelp blades create a potential refuge from ocean acidification
Seaweeds are able to modify the chemical environment at their surface, in a micro‐zone called the diffusive boundary layer (DBL), via their metabolic processes controlled by light intensity. Depending on the thickness of the DBL, sessile invertebrates such as calcifying bryozoans or tube‐forming pol...
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ftunivquebecar:oai:semaphore.uqar.ca:1588 2023-11-05T03:44:27+01:00 Abiotic and biotic interactions in the diffusive boundary layer of kelp blades create a potential refuge from ocean acidification Noisette, Fanny Hurd, Catriona 2018-05 application/pdf https://semaphore.uqar.ca/id/eprint/1588/ https://semaphore.uqar.ca/id/eprint/1588/1/Fanny_Noisette_et_al_mars2018.pdf https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.13067 fr fre https://semaphore.uqar.ca/id/eprint/1588/1/Fanny_Noisette_et_al_mars2018.pdf Noisette, Fanny orcid:0000-0002-9672-2870 et Hurd, Catriona (2018). Abiotic and biotic interactions in the diffusive boundary layer of kelp blades create a potential refuge from ocean acidification. Functional Ecology, 32 (5). pp. 1329-1342. Varech Macroalgues Laminaires Protection Environnement Acidification Océans Mer Couche limite Article Évalué par les pairs 2018 ftunivquebecar https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.13067 2023-10-07T23:10:37Z Seaweeds are able to modify the chemical environment at their surface, in a micro‐zone called the diffusive boundary layer (DBL), via their metabolic processes controlled by light intensity. Depending on the thickness of the DBL, sessile invertebrates such as calcifying bryozoans or tube‐forming polychaetes living on the surface of the blades can be affected by the chemical variations occurring in this microlayer. Especially in the context of ocean acidification (OA), these microhabitats might be considered as a refuge from lower pH, because during the day photosynthesis temporarily raises the pH to values higher than in the mainstream seawater. We assessed the thickness and the characteristics of the DBL at two pH levels (today's average surface ocean pH 8.1 and a reduced pH predicted for the end of the century, pH 7.7) and seawater flows (slow, 0.5 and fast, >8 cm/s) on Ecklonia radiata (kelp) blades. Oxygen and pH profiles from the blade surface to the mainstream seawater were measured with O2 and pH microsensors for both bare blades and blades colonized by the bryozoan Membranipora membranacea. The DBL was thicker in slow flow compared with fast flow and the presence of bryozoans increased the DBL thickness and shaped the DBL gradient in dark conditions. Net production was increased in the low pH condition, increasing the amount of oxygen in the DBL in both bare and epiphytized blades. This increase drove the daily pH fluctuations at the blade surface, shifting them towards higher values compared with today's pH. The presence of bryozoans led to lower oxygen concentrations in the DBL and more complex pH fluctuations at the blade surface, particularly at pH 7.7. Overall, this study, based on microprofiles, shows that, in slow flow, DBL microenvironments at the surface of the kelps may constitute a refuge from OA with pH values higher than those of the mainstream seawater. For calcifying organisms, it could also represent training ground for harsh conditions, with broad daily pH and oxygen fluctuations. ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Ocean acidification Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR): Sémaphore Functional Ecology 32 5 1329 1342 |
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Seaweeds are able to modify the chemical environment at their surface, in a micro‐zone called the diffusive boundary layer (DBL), via their metabolic processes controlled by light intensity. Depending on the thickness of the DBL, sessile invertebrates such as calcifying bryozoans or tube‐forming polychaetes living on the surface of the blades can be affected by the chemical variations occurring in this microlayer. Especially in the context of ocean acidification (OA), these microhabitats might be considered as a refuge from lower pH, because during the day photosynthesis temporarily raises the pH to values higher than in the mainstream seawater. We assessed the thickness and the characteristics of the DBL at two pH levels (today's average surface ocean pH 8.1 and a reduced pH predicted for the end of the century, pH 7.7) and seawater flows (slow, 0.5 and fast, >8 cm/s) on Ecklonia radiata (kelp) blades. Oxygen and pH profiles from the blade surface to the mainstream seawater were measured with O2 and pH microsensors for both bare blades and blades colonized by the bryozoan Membranipora membranacea. The DBL was thicker in slow flow compared with fast flow and the presence of bryozoans increased the DBL thickness and shaped the DBL gradient in dark conditions. Net production was increased in the low pH condition, increasing the amount of oxygen in the DBL in both bare and epiphytized blades. This increase drove the daily pH fluctuations at the blade surface, shifting them towards higher values compared with today's pH. The presence of bryozoans led to lower oxygen concentrations in the DBL and more complex pH fluctuations at the blade surface, particularly at pH 7.7. Overall, this study, based on microprofiles, shows that, in slow flow, DBL microenvironments at the surface of the kelps may constitute a refuge from OA with pH values higher than those of the mainstream seawater. For calcifying organisms, it could also represent training ground for harsh conditions, with broad daily pH and oxygen fluctuations. ... |
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Abiotic and biotic interactions in the diffusive boundary layer of kelp blades create a potential refuge from ocean acidification |
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Abiotic and biotic interactions in the diffusive boundary layer of kelp blades create a potential refuge from ocean acidification |
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Abiotic and biotic interactions in the diffusive boundary layer of kelp blades create a potential refuge from ocean acidification |
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Abiotic and biotic interactions in the diffusive boundary layer of kelp blades create a potential refuge from ocean acidification |
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Abiotic and biotic interactions in the diffusive boundary layer of kelp blades create a potential refuge from ocean acidification |
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abiotic and biotic interactions in the diffusive boundary layer of kelp blades create a potential refuge from ocean acidification |
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