Antarctic macroalgal-associated amphipod assemblages exhibit long-term resistance to ocean acidification.

ABSTRACT: The pH of the world's oceans has decreased since the Industrial Revolution due to the oceanic uptake of increased atmospheric CO₂ in a process called ocean acidification. Low pH has been linked to negative impacts on the calcification, growth, and survival of calcifying invertebrates. Along the Western Antarctic Peninsula, dominant brown macroalgae often shelter large numbers of diverse invertebrate mesograzers, many of which are calcified. Mesograzer assemblages in this region are often composed of large numbers of amphipods which have key roles in Antarctic macroalgal communities. Understanding the impacts of acidification on amphipods is vital for understanding how these communities will be impacted by climate change. To assess how long-term acidification may influence the su

SUBMITTER: Oswalt HE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12083470 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature