Coralline algae in a naturally acidified ecosystem persist by maintaining control of skeletal mineralogy and size

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 283, Issue 1840, 2016, Pages

  Kamenos, N A ^a   Perna, G ^a   Gambi, M C ^b   Micheli, F ^c   Kroeker, K J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Crustose coralline algae; Ecosystem; Growth; Mineralogy; Ocean acidification; Vents

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; BODY SIZE; CALCIFICATION; CORALLINE ALGA; DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON; GROWTH RATE; MAGNESIUM; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PH; SKELETON; TRADE-OFF;

ALGAE;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; SEA WATER;

ANIMAL; ANTHOZOA; CHEMISTRY; ECOSYSTEM; MICROALGA; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PH;

ANIMALS; ANTHOZOA; CALCIUM CARBONATE; ECOSYSTEM; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MICROALGAE; SEAWATER;

EID: 84991624827     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2016.1159     Document Type: Article

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