PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
13(2), P. e0192036 - e0192036
Published: Feb. 6, 2018
Climate
change
research
is
advancing
to
more
complex
and
comprehensive
studies
that
include
long-term
experiments,
multiple
life-history
stages,
multi-population,
multi-trait
approaches.
We
used
a
population
of
the
barnacle
Balanus
improvisus
known
be
sensitive
short-term
acidification
determine
its
potential
for
acclimation
acidification.
reared
laboratory-bred
individuals
(as
singles
or
pairs),
field-collected
assemblages
barnacles,
at
pH
8.1
7.5
(≈
400
1600
μatm
pCO2
respectively)
up
16
months.
Acidification
caused
strong
mortality
reduced
growth
rates.
suppressed
respiration
rates
induced
higher
feeding
activity
barnacles
after
6
months,
but
this
suppression
rate
was
absent
15
Laboratory-bred
developed
mature
gonads
only
when
they
were
held
in
pairs,
nonetheless
failed
produce
fertilized
embryos.
Field-collected
laboratory
8
months
same
pH's
gonads,
those
produced
viable
embryos
larvae.
Because
survivors
not
capable
reproducing,
demonstrates
B.
can
partially
acclimate
This
represents
clear
significant
bottleneck
ontogeny
may
limit
persist
future
ocean.
Marine Ecology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
41(5)
Published: Sept. 16, 2020
Abstract
The
increasing
atmospheric
CO
2
concentration
in
the
last
few
decades
has
resulted
a
decrease
oceanic
pH.
In
this
study,
we
assessed
natural
variability
of
pH
coastal
waters
off
Goa,
eastern
Arabian
Sea.
T
showed
large
(7.6–8.1)
with
low
conditions
during
south‐west
monsoon
(SWM),
and
is
found
to
be
associated
upwelling
rather
than
freshwater
runoff.
Considering
that
marine
biota
inhabiting
dynamic
Goa
are
exposed
such
wide
range
fluctuations
pH,
an
acidification
experiment
was
carried
out.
We
studied
impact
on
local
population
sea
urchin
Stomopneustes
variolaris
(Lamarck,
1816).
Sea
urchins
were
for
210
days
three
treatments
:
7.96,
7.76
7.46.
Our
results
S.
at
7.96
not
affected,
whereas
ones
7.46
adverse
effects
after
120
50%
mortality
by
days.
However,
even
exposure
days,
organisms
survived.
Under
(pH
7.46),
elemental
composition
spines
exhibited
deposition
excess
Sr
2+
as
compared
Mg
ions.
conclude
although
would
affected
future
high
waters,
present
they
risk
when
reside
shelf.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Jan. 5, 2023
Abstract
Coral
reefs
worldwide
are
at
risk
due
to
climate
change.
bleaching
is
becoming
increasingly
common
and
corals
that
survive
events
can
suffer
from
temporary
reproductive
failure
for
several
years.
While
water
temperature
a
key
driver
in
causing
coral
bleaching,
other
environmental
factors
involved,
such
as
solar
radiation.
We
investigated
the
individual
combined
effects
of
temperature,
photosynthetically
active
radiation
(PAR),
ultraviolet
(UVR)
on
spawning
patterns
physiology
Hawaiian
mushroom
Lobactis
scutaria
,
using
long-term
experiments
aquaria.
examined
timing,
fertilisation
success,
gamete
physiology.
Both
warmer
temperatures
filtering
UVR
altered
timing
spawning.
Warmer
caused
drop
success.
higher
PAR
both
negatively
affected
sperm
egg
These
results
concerning
L.
similar
data
urgently
needed
predict
future
trends
species.
Nonetheless,
thermal
stress
global
change
will
need
be
adequately
addressed
ensure
survival
reef-building
their
natural
environment
throughout
next
century
beyond.
Until
then,
reproduction
likely
impaired
growing
number
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
13(2), P. e0192036 - e0192036
Published: Feb. 6, 2018
Climate
change
research
is
advancing
to
more
complex
and
comprehensive
studies
that
include
long-term
experiments,
multiple
life-history
stages,
multi-population,
multi-trait
approaches.
We
used
a
population
of
the
barnacle
Balanus
improvisus
known
be
sensitive
short-term
acidification
determine
its
potential
for
acclimation
acidification.
reared
laboratory-bred
individuals
(as
singles
or
pairs),
field-collected
assemblages
barnacles,
at
pH
8.1
7.5
(≈
400
1600
μatm
pCO2
respectively)
up
16
months.
Acidification
caused
strong
mortality
reduced
growth
rates.
suppressed
respiration
rates
induced
higher
feeding
activity
barnacles
after
6
months,
but
this
suppression
rate
was
absent
15
Laboratory-bred
developed
mature
gonads
only
when
they
were
held
in
pairs,
nonetheless
failed
produce
fertilized
embryos.
Field-collected
laboratory
8
months
same
pH's
gonads,
those
produced
viable
embryos
larvae.
Because
survivors
not
capable
reproducing,
demonstrates
B.
can
partially
acclimate
This
represents
clear
significant
bottleneck
ontogeny
may
limit
persist
future
ocean.