The impact of ocean acidification on the functional morphology of foraminifera

Nikki Khanna; J A Godbold; William Austin; David Maxwell Paterson

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The impact of ocean acidification on the functional morphology of foraminifera

Nikki Khanna, J A Godbold, William Austin, David Maxwell Paterson

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Culturing experiments were performed on sediment samples from the Ythan Estuary, N. E. Scotland, to assess the impacts of ocean acidification on test surface ornamentation in the benthic foraminifer Haynesina germanica. Specimens were cultured for 36 weeks at either 380, 750 or 1000 ppm atmospheric CO2. Analysis of the test surface using SEM imaging reveals sensitivity of functionally important ornamentation associated with feeding to changing seawater CO2 levels. Specimens incubated at high CO2 levels displayed evidence of shell dissolution, a significant reduction and deformation of ornamentation. It is clear that these calcifying organisms are likely to be vulnerable to ocean acidification. A reduction in functionally important ornamentation could lead to a reduction in feeding efficiency with consequent impacts on this organism’s survival and fitness.

Original language	English
Article number	e83118
Number of pages	8
Journal	PLoS ONE
Volume	8
Issue number	12
Early online date	17 Dec 2013
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0083118
Publication status	Published - 17 Dec 2013

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Ocean acidification
Foraminifera
Teeth
Carbon dioxide
Diatoms

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NE/H017135/1 Ocean Acidification: Impacts and implications of ocean acidification on key benthic ecosystems, communities, habitats, species and lefe cycles
Paterson, D. (PI) & Defew, E. C. (CoI)
NERC
1/07/10 → 30/06/13
Project: Standard
A PHYSIOCHEMICALLY-STABLE SEAWATER: A physiochemically-stable seawater system
Austin, W. (PI) & Paterson, D. (CoI)
NERC
1/01/05 → 30/06/09
Project: Standard

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Correction: The impact of ocean acidification on the functional morphology of foraminifera
Khanna, N., Godbold, J. A., Austin, W. E. N. & Paterson, D. M., 29 Jan 2014, In: PLoS One. 9, 1
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The impact of ocean acidification on the functional morphology of foraminifera

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