Resistance of the cold-water coral Dendrophyllia cornigera to single and combined global change stressors.

ABSTRACT: Current knowledge of the consequences on global change in deep marine ecosystems is still limited, especially since environmental pressures do not act separately, and their potential interactions are mostly unknown. Cold-water corals (CWC) play a significant role in the deep sea, being ecosystem engineers supporting high biodiversity. However, global change may impact CWCs, compromising their integrity and survival. In this study, a nine-month aquaria experiment was conducted on the CWC Dendrophyllia cornigera from the NW Iberian Shelf (NE Atlantic Ocean). The aim was to assess the individual and combined effects of elevated temperature (12 vs. 15 °C), low pH (~ 7.99 vs. 7.69 pH_T) and low oxygen (~ 6.4 vs. 4.7 mL L^-1), based on the IPCC RCP 8.5 scenario. During the ex

SUBMITTER: Gutierrez-Zarate C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12623817 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature