End of the century pCO₂ levels do not impact calcification in Mediterranean cold-water corals.

Ocean acidification caused by anthropogenic uptake of CO₂ is perceived to be a major threat to calcifying organisms. Cold-water corals were thought to be strongly affected by a decrease in ocean pH due to their abundance in deep and cold waters which, in contrast to tropical coral reef waters, will...

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Main Authors: Cornelia Maier, Alexander Schubert, Maria M Berzunza Sànchez, Markus G Weinbauer, Pierre Watremez, Jean-Pierre Gattuso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3640017?pdf=render