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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Formato: | Artículo |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Colección: | PLoS ONE |
Acceso en línea: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3640017?pdf=render |