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The effects of elevated temperature and dissolved ρ CO2 on a marine foundation species.
- Source :
- Ecology & Evolution (20457758); Jun2017, Vol. 7 Issue 11, p3808-3814, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Understanding how climate change and other environmental stressors will affect species is a fundamental concern of modern ecology. Indeed, numerous studies have documented how climate stressors affect species distributions and population persistence. However, relatively few studies have investigated how multiple climate stressors might affect species. In this study, we investigate the impacts of how two climate change factors affect an important foundation species. Specifically, we tested how ocean acidification from dissolution of CO<subscript>2</subscript> and increased sea surface temperatures affect multiple characteristics of juvenile eastern oysters ( Crassostrea virginica). We found strong impacts of each stressor, but no interaction between the two. Simulated warming to mimic heat stressed summers reduced oyster growth, survival, and filtration rates. Additionally, we found that CO<subscript>2</subscript>-induced acidification reduced strength of oyster shells, which could potentially facilitate crab predation. As past studies have detected few impacts of these stressors on adult oysters, these results indicate that early life stages of calcareous marine organisms may be more susceptible to effects of ocean acidification and global warming. Overall, these data show that predicted changes in temperature and CO<subscript>2</subscript> can differentially influence direct effects on individual species, which could have important implications for the nature of their trophic interactions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- OCEAN temperature
CARBON dioxide
CLIMATE change
OCEAN acidification
GLOBAL warming
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20457758
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Ecology & Evolution (20457758)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 123543554
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.2969