Interactions between ocean acidification and warming on the mortality and dissolution of coralline algae

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 32-39

  Diaz Pulido, Guillermo ^a,b   Anthony, Kenneth R N ^b,c   Kline, David I ^b   Dove, Sophie ^b   Hoegh Guldberg, Ove ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Calcification; Carbon dioxide; Carbonate dissolution; Climate change; Coral reefs; Coralline algae; Global warming; Greenhouse effect; Ocean acidification; Temperature effects

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; CORALLINACEAE; POROLITHON ONKODES; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 84856459494     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2011.01084.x     Document Type: Article

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