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The Effect of Ocean Acidification on Skeletal Structures

The Effect of Ocean Acidification on Skeletal Structures

Hardcover

BiologyPhysics

ISBN10: 3036582827
ISBN13: 9783036582825
Publisher: Mdpi AG
Published: Jul 24 2023
Pages: 156
Weight: 1.19
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.69 Depth: 9.61
Language: English

The increasing partial pressure of atmospheric CO2 (pCO2) is reducing surface ocean pH, a process known as ocean acidification (OA) This results in a reduced saturation of the seawater with respect to the CaCO3 polymorphs aragonite, high-Mg calcite, and low-Mg calcite that are involved in the biological formation of calcareous skeletons and shells. The effect of OA on calcium carbonate precipitation and the subsequent dissolution in carbonate depositional systems, such as coral reefs, is a hotly debated topic. While early studies suggested that certain carbonate-secreting organism groups may be strongly affected by OA or may even become extinct, others observed highly variable, species-specific responses to OA, whereby some taxa are negatively affected, some are positively affected, and others are unaffected.

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