Elevated Colonization of Microborers at a Volcanically Acidified Coral Reef.

Experiments have demonstrated that ocean acidification (OA) conditions projected to occur by the end of the century will slow the calcification of numerous coral species and accelerate the biological erosion of reef habitats (bioerosion). Microborers, which bore holes less than 100 μm diameter, are...

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Main Authors: Ian C Enochs, Derek P Manzello, Aline Tribollet, Lauren Valentino, Graham Kolodziej, Emily M Donham, Mark D Fitchett, Renee Carlton, Nichole N Price
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4965046?pdf=render