Temperature, species identity and morphological traits predict carbonate excretion and mineralogy in tropical reef fishes

Marine fishes can substantially contribute to the inorganic carbon cycle through the excretion of intestinally precipitated carbonates, but the underlying drivers remain largely unknown. This study identifies the environmental factors and fish traits that predict carbonate excretion rate and mineral...

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Main Authors: Mattia Ghilardi, Michael A. Salter, Valeriano Parravicini, Sebastian C. A. Ferse, Tim Rixen, Christian Wild, Matthias Birkicht, Chris T. Perry, Alex Berry, Rod W. Wilson, David Mouillot, Sonia Bejarano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-02-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36617-7