Ocean acidification promotes otolith growth and calcite deposition in gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) larvae

Abstract The effects of ocean acidification on otolith crystallization and growth rates were investigated in gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) larvae. Larvae were exposed to three different pH levels: pH8.2, pH7.7 and pH7.3 for a period of 18 days post-fertilization. For the first time, we demonstr...

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Main Authors: Clara Coll-Lladó, Jan Giebichenstein, Paul B. Webb, Christopher R. Bridges, Daniel Garcia de la serrana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-26026-y