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author Enochs, Ian C
Manzello, Derek P
Donham, E M
Kolodziej, Graham
Okano, R
Johnston, Lyza
Young, Craig S
Iguel, John
Edwards, C B
Fox, M D
Valentino, L
Johnson, Steven
Benavente, D
Clark, S J
Carlton, R
Burton, T
Eynaud, Y
Price, Nichole N
author_facet Enochs, Ian C
Manzello, Derek P
Donham, E M
Kolodziej, Graham
Okano, R
Johnston, Lyza
Young, Craig S
Iguel, John
Edwards, C B
Fox, M D
Valentino, L
Johnson, Steven
Benavente, D
Clark, S J
Carlton, R
Burton, T
Eynaud, Y
Price, Nichole N
collection Datos científicos de ciencias marinas y ambientales
contents Rising anthropogenic CO2 in the atmosphere is accompanied by an increase in oceanic CO2 and a concomitant decline in seawater pH (ref. 1). This phenomenon, known as ocean acidification (OA), has been experimentally shown to impact the biology and ecology of numerous animals and plants2, most notably those that precipitate calcium carbonate skeletons, such as reef-building corals3. Volcanically acidified water at Maug, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) is equivalent to near-future predictions for what coral reef ecosystems will experience worldwide due to OA. We provide the first chemical and ecological assessment of this unique site and show that acidification-related stress significantly influences the abundance and diversity of coral reef taxa, leading to the often-predicted shift from a coral to an algae-dominated state4, 5. This study provides field evidence that acidification can lead to macroalgae dominance on reefs.
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spellingShingle Shift from coral to macroalgae dominance on a volcanically acidified reef
Enochs, Ian C
Manzello, Derek P
Donham, E M
Kolodziej, Graham
Okano, R
Johnston, Lyza
Young, Craig S
Iguel, John
Edwards, C B
Fox, M D
Valentino, L
Johnson, Steven
Benavente, D
Clark, S J
Carlton, R
Burton, T
Eynaud, Y
Price, Nichole N
Alkalinity, total; Aragonite saturation state; Benthos; Bicarbonate ion; Calcite saturation state; Calculated using seacarb after Nisumaa et al. (2010); Carbon, inorganic, dissolved; Carbonate ion; Carbonate system computation flag; Carbon dioxide; CO2 vent; Coast and continental shelf; Community composition and diversity; Entire community; EXP; Experiment; Field observation; Fugacity of carbon dioxide (water) at sea surface temperature (wet air); Identification; Individuals; Maug_Island; Name; North Pacific; OA-ICC; Ocean acidification; Ocean Acidification International Coordination Centre; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (water) at sea surface temperature (wet air); pH, total scale; Rocky-shore community; Salinity; Site; Temperature, water; Tropical; Type
Rising anthropogenic CO2 in the atmosphere is accompanied by an increase in oceanic CO2 and a concomitant decline in seawater pH (ref. 1). This phenomenon, known as ocean acidification (OA), has been experimentally shown to impact the biology and ecology of numerous animals and plants2, most notably those that precipitate calcium carbonate skeletons, such as reef-building corals3. Volcanically acidified water at Maug, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) is equivalent to near-future predictions for what coral reef ecosystems will experience worldwide due to OA. We provide the first chemical and ecological assessment of this unique site and show that acidification-related stress significantly influences the abundance and diversity of coral reef taxa, leading to the often-predicted shift from a coral to an algae-dominated state4, 5. This study provides field evidence that acidification can lead to macroalgae dominance on reefs.
title Shift from coral to macroalgae dominance on a volcanically acidified reef
topic Alkalinity, total; Aragonite saturation state; Benthos; Bicarbonate ion; Calcite saturation state; Calculated using seacarb after Nisumaa et al. (2010); Carbon, inorganic, dissolved; Carbonate ion; Carbonate system computation flag; Carbon dioxide; CO2 vent; Coast and continental shelf; Community composition and diversity; Entire community; EXP; Experiment; Field observation; Fugacity of carbon dioxide (water) at sea surface temperature (wet air); Identification; Individuals; Maug_Island; Name; North Pacific; OA-ICC; Ocean acidification; Ocean Acidification International Coordination Centre; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (water) at sea surface temperature (wet air); pH, total scale; Rocky-shore community; Salinity; Site; Temperature, water; Tropical; Type
url https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.867324