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Main Authors: Chatzinikolaou, Eva, Keklikoglou, Kleoniki, Vernadou, Emmanouela, Dailianis, Thanos
Format: Artículo científico
Language:en
Published: Biodiversity data journal 2026
Online Access:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41858562/
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author Chatzinikolaou, Eva
Keklikoglou, Kleoniki
Vernadou, Emmanouela
Dailianis, Thanos
author_facet Chatzinikolaou, Eva
Keklikoglou, Kleoniki
Vernadou, Emmanouela
Dailianis, Thanos
Chatzinikolaou, Eva
Keklikoglou, Kleoniki
Vernadou, Emmanouela
Dailianis, Thanos
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents Experimental exposure to climate change scenarios imposed alterations on the morphological traits of sessile and low-motility marine invertebrates. Chatzinikolaou, Eva Keklikoglou, Kleoniki Vernadou, Emmanouela Dailianis, Thanos Over the past 50 years, the oceans have absorbed over 90% of global warming heat, leading to warming, acidification and declining oxygen levels that are disrupting marine ecosystems and altering species distributions and productivity. The vulnerability of marine organisms to these changes depends on their biological traits, habitat conditions and adaptive capacity, influencing their growth, behaviour and overall population health. Micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) has been previously used for studying the morphological traits of marine invertebrates, which provide important insights into species functionality and responses to climate change and ocean acidification. Micro-CT enables non-destructive, high-resolution 3D analysis of internal and external structures, allowing precise measurement of traits such as density, porosity and morphology that are valuable for climate change research. The present manuscript describes micro-CT imaging datasets generated to investigate the effects of climate change on the morphological structure of two benthic marine invertebrates: the low-motility gastropod (Linnaeus, 1758) and the sessile sponge Schmidt, 1862. Both species are considered particularly vulnerable to environmental stressors. To date, no study has investigated the effects of ocean warming and acidification on sponges using micro-CT technology. Using a common garden experimental design, individuals from geographically distinct populations exposed to different natural environmental regimes were subjected to combined warming and acidification scenarios to assess their morphological responses and adaptive capacity.
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spellingShingle Experimental exposure to climate change scenarios imposed alterations on the morphological traits of sessile and low-motility marine invertebrates.
Chatzinikolaou, Eva
Keklikoglou, Kleoniki
Vernadou, Emmanouela
Dailianis, Thanos
Experimental exposure to climate change scenarios imposed alterations on the morphological traits of sessile and low-motility marine invertebrates. Chatzinikolaou, Eva Keklikoglou, Kleoniki Vernadou, Emmanouela Dailianis, Thanos Over the past 50 years, the oceans have absorbed over 90% of global warming heat, leading to warming, acidification and declining oxygen levels that are disrupting marine ecosystems and altering species distributions and productivity. The vulnerability of marine organisms to these changes depends on their biological traits, habitat conditions and adaptive capacity, influencing their growth, behaviour and overall population health. Micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) has been previously used for studying the morphological traits of marine invertebrates, which provide important insights into species functionality and responses to climate change and ocean acidification. Micro-CT enables non-destructive, high-resolution 3D analysis of internal and external structures, allowing precise measurement of traits such as density, porosity and morphology that are valuable for climate change research. The present manuscript describes micro-CT imaging datasets generated to investigate the effects of climate change on the morphological structure of two benthic marine invertebrates: the low-motility gastropod (Linnaeus, 1758) and the sessile sponge Schmidt, 1862. Both species are considered particularly vulnerable to environmental stressors. To date, no study has investigated the effects of ocean warming and acidification on sponges using micro-CT technology. Using a common garden experimental design, individuals from geographically distinct populations exposed to different natural environmental regimes were subjected to combined warming and acidification scenarios to assess their morphological responses and adaptive capacity.
title Experimental exposure to climate change scenarios imposed alterations on the morphological traits of sessile and low-motility marine invertebrates.
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41858562/