Diffusion boundary layers ameliorate the negative effects of ocean acidification on the temperate coralline macroalga Arthrocardia corymbosa.

Anthropogenically-modulated reductions in pH, termed ocean acidification, could pose a major threat to the physiological performance, stocks, and biodiversity of calcifiers and may devalue their ecosystem services. Recent debate has focussed on the need to develop approaches to arrest the potential...

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Main Authors: Christopher E Cornwall, Philip W Boyd, Christina M McGraw, Christopher D Hepburn, Conrad A Pilditch, Jaz N Morris, Abigail M Smith, Catriona L Hurd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4019523?pdf=render