Impact of ocean acidification and elevated temperatures on early juveniles of the polar shelled pteropod <i>Limacina helicina</i>: mortality, shell degradation, and shell growth
Due to their aragonitic shell, thecosome pteropods may be particularly vulnerable to ocean acidification driven by anthropogenic CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. This applies specifically to species inhabiting Arctic surface waters that are projected to become temporarily and locally undersatur...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2011-04-01
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| Series: | Biogeosciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/8/919/2011/bg-8-919-2011.pdf |