Meta-analysis suggests negative, but pCO₂-specific, effects of ocean acidification on the structural and functional properties of crustacean biomaterials.

ABSTRACT: Crustaceans comprise an ecologically and morphologically diverse taxonomic group. They are typically considered resilient to many environmental perturbations found in marine and coastal environments, due to effective physiological regulation of ions and hemolymph pH, and a robust exoskeleton. Ocean acidification can affect the ability of marine calcifying organisms to build and maintain mineralized tissue and poses a threat for all marine calcifying taxa. Currently, there is no consensus on how ocean acidification will alter the ecologically relevant exoskeletal properties of crustaceans. Here, we present a systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of ocean acidification on the crustacean exoskeleton, assessing both exoskeletal ion content (calcium and magnesium) and functional pr

SUBMITTER: Siegel KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9165209 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature