Impacts of Ocean Acidification on the sand dollar, Dendraster excentricus Fertilization Success and Early Development
Ocean acidification (OA), a result of increased atmospheric CO2, is predicted to decrease the surface ocean pH by a value of 0.4 units by the year 2100. Decreases in pH have been shown to cause deleterious effects on many calcifying marine organisms, which may negatively affect ecosystem functions....
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| Language: | English |
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Friday Harbor Laboratories
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1773/27076 |