Ocean Warming Amplifies the Effects of Ocean Acidification on Skeletal Mineralogy and Microstructure in the Asterinid Starfish <i>Aquilonastra yairi</i>

Ocean acidification and ocean warming compromise the capacity of calcifying marine organisms to generate and maintain their skeletons. While many marine calcifying organisms precipitate low-Mg calcite or aragonite, the skeleton of echinoderms consists of more soluble Mg-calcite. To assess the impact...

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Main Authors: Munawar Khalil, Steve S. Doo, Marleen Stuhr, Hildegard Westphal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/8/1065