Plankton responses to ocean acidification: the role of nutrient limitation
In situ mesocosm experiments on the effect of ocean acidification (OA) are an important tool for investigating potential OA-induced changes in natural plankton communities. In this study we combined results from various in-situ mesocosm studies in two different ocean regions (Arctic and temperate wa...
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ftunivtasecite:oai:ecite.utas.edu.au:133676 2023-05-15T15:04:29+02:00 Plankton responses to ocean acidification: the role of nutrient limitation Alvarez-Fernandez, S Bach, LT Taucher, J Riebesell, U Sommer, U Aberle, N Brussaard, CPD Boersma, M 2018 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2018.04.006 http://ecite.utas.edu.au/133676 en eng Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2018.04.006 Alvarez-Fernandez, S and Bach, LT and Taucher, J and Riebesell, U and Sommer, U and Aberle, N and Brussaard, CPD and Boersma, M, Plankton responses to ocean acidification: the role of nutrient limitation, Progress in Oceanography, 165 pp. 11-18. ISSN 0079-6611 (2018) [Refereed Article] http://ecite.utas.edu.au/133676 Earth Sciences Oceanography Biological Oceanography Refereed Article PeerReviewed 2018 ftunivtasecite https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2018.04.006 2019-12-13T22:31:25Z In situ mesocosm experiments on the effect of ocean acidification (OA) are an important tool for investigating potential OA-induced changes in natural plankton communities. In this study we combined results from various in-situ mesocosm studies in two different ocean regions (Arctic and temperate waters) to reveal general patterns of plankton community shifts in response to OA and how these changes are modulated by inorganic nutrient availability. Overall, simulated OA caused an increase in phytoplankton standing stock, which was more pronounced in smaller-sized taxa. This effect on primary producers was channelled differently into heterotroph primary consumers depending on the inorganic nutrient availability. Under limiting conditions, bacteria and micro-heterotrophs benefited with inconsistent responses of larger heterotrophs. During nutrient replete periods, heterotrophs were in general negatively affected, although there was an increase of some mesozooplankton developmental stages (i.e. copepodites). We hypothesize that changes in phytoplankton size distribution and community composition could be responsible for these food web responses. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Ocean acidification Phytoplankton eCite UTAS (University of Tasmania) Arctic Progress in Oceanography 165 11 18 |
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In situ mesocosm experiments on the effect of ocean acidification (OA) are an important tool for investigating potential OA-induced changes in natural plankton communities. In this study we combined results from various in-situ mesocosm studies in two different ocean regions (Arctic and temperate waters) to reveal general patterns of plankton community shifts in response to OA and how these changes are modulated by inorganic nutrient availability. Overall, simulated OA caused an increase in phytoplankton standing stock, which was more pronounced in smaller-sized taxa. This effect on primary producers was channelled differently into heterotroph primary consumers depending on the inorganic nutrient availability. Under limiting conditions, bacteria and micro-heterotrophs benefited with inconsistent responses of larger heterotrophs. During nutrient replete periods, heterotrophs were in general negatively affected, although there was an increase of some mesozooplankton developmental stages (i.e. copepodites). We hypothesize that changes in phytoplankton size distribution and community composition could be responsible for these food web responses. |
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Alvarez-Fernandez, S Bach, LT Taucher, J Riebesell, U Sommer, U Aberle, N Brussaard, CPD Boersma, M |
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Plankton responses to ocean acidification: the role of nutrient limitation |
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Plankton responses to ocean acidification: the role of nutrient limitation |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2018.04.006 Alvarez-Fernandez, S and Bach, LT and Taucher, J and Riebesell, U and Sommer, U and Aberle, N and Brussaard, CPD and Boersma, M, Plankton responses to ocean acidification: the role of nutrient limitation, Progress in Oceanography, 165 pp. 11-18. ISSN 0079-6611 (2018) [Refereed Article] http://ecite.utas.edu.au/133676 |
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