Sperm Motility Impairment in Free Spawning Invertebrates Under Near-Future Level of Ocean Acidification: Uncovering the Mechanism

Ocean acidification (OA) refers to the decrease in ocean water pH resulting from the increasing absorption of atmospheric CO2. This will cause changes in the ocean’s carbonate chemistry system with a resulting impact on reproduction of marine organisms. Reproduction is the fundamental process that a...

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Main Authors: Maria Consiglia Esposito, Raffaele Boni, Alessia Cuccaro, Elisabetta Tosti, Alessandra Gallo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2019.00794/full