Ocean acidification bends the Mermaid’s Wineglass
dc.contributor.author | Newcomb, LA | |
dc.contributor.author | Milazzo, M | |
dc.contributor.author | Hall-Spencer, Jason | |
dc.contributor.author | Carrington, E | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-11-11T10:57:01Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-11-11T10:57:01Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015-08-18 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1744-9561 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1744-957X | |
dc.identifier.other | ARTN 20141075 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/3795 | |
dc.description.abstract |
<jats:p> Ocean acidification lowers the saturation state of calcium carbonate, decreasing net calcification and compromising the skeletons of organisms such as corals, molluscs and algae. These calcified structures can protect organisms from predation and improve access to light, nutrients and dispersive currents. While some species (such as urchins, corals and mussels) survive with decreased calcification, they can suffer from inferior mechanical performance. Here, we used cantilever beam theory to test the hypothesis that decreased calcification would impair the mechanical performance of the green alga <jats:italic>Acetabularia acetabulum</jats:italic> along a CO <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> gradient created by volcanic seeps off Vulcano, Italy. Calcification and mechanical properties declined as calcium carbonate saturation fell; algae at 2283 µatm CO <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> were 32% less calcified, 40% less stiff and 40% droopier. Moreover, calcification was not a linear proxy for mechanical performance; stem stiffness decreased exponentially with reduced calcification. Although calcifying organisms can tolerate high CO <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> conditions, even subtle changes in calcification can cause dramatic changes in skeletal performance, which may in turn affect key biotic and abiotic interactions. </jats:p> | |
dc.format.extent | 20141075-20141075 | |
dc.format.medium | ||
dc.language | en | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | The Royal Society | |
dc.subject | mechanical performance | |
dc.subject | calcification | |
dc.subject | seaweed | |
dc.subject | Acetabularia acetabulum | |
dc.subject | stiffness | |
dc.title | Ocean acidification bends the Mermaid’s Wineglass | |
dc.type | journal-article | |
dc.type | Article | |
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plymouth.issue | 9 | |
plymouth.volume | 11 | |
plymouth.publication-status | Published | |
plymouth.journal | Biology Letters | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1098/rsbl.2014.1075 | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Science and Engineering | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Science and Engineering/School of Biological and Marine Sciences | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/PRIMaRE Publications | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA/UoA07 Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups/Marine Institute | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role/Academics | |
dc.publisher.place | England | |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1744-957X | |
dc.rights.embargoperiod | Not known | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1098/rsbl.2014.1075 | |
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rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review |