Consequences of a simulated rapid ocean acidification event for benthic ecosystem processes and functions

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 435-442

  Murray, Fiona ^a   Widdicombe, Stephen ^b   McNeill, C Louise ^b   Solan, Martin ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amphiura filiformis; Bioirrigation; Bioturbation; Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS); Ecosystem function; Ocean acidification

Indexed keywords

AMPHIURA FILIFORMIS; BIO-IRRIGATION; BIOTURBATION; CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS; OCEAN ACIDIFICATIONS;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CARBON CAPTURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; ECOSYSTEMS; SEAWATER EFFECTS; SEDIMENTS;

ACIDIFICATION;

SEA WATER;

ACIDIFICATION; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BENTHOS; BIOTURBATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ECHINODERM; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; NUTRIENT CYCLING; SEAWATER;

ACIDIFICATION; ALKALINITY; AMPHIURA FILIFORMIS; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARAGONITE SATURATION STATE; ARTICLE; BENTHIC FAUNA; BIOIRRIGATION; BIOTURBATION; CALCITE SATURATION STATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON; ECOSYSTEM; EXPOSURE; INVERTEBRATE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONCENTRATION; NUTRIENT CYCLING; OCEAN ENVIRONMENT; PH; SALINITY; SEDIMENT; TEMPERATURE;

AMPHIURA FILIFORMIS; BIOIRRIGATION; BIOTURBATION; CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE (CCS); ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; OCEAN ACIDIFICATION;

ANIMALS; AQUATIC ORGANISMS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INVERTEBRATES; OCEANS AND SEAS; SEAWATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

AMPHIURA FILIFORMIS; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 84883378361     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.11.023     Document Type: Article

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