Ocean Acidification Impacts on Sea-Surface Biology, Biogeochemistry and Climate
Lead Research Organisation:
Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
Department Name: Marine Biology
Abstract
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Publications
Bach LT
(2013)
Dissecting the impact of CO2 and pH on the mechanisms of photosynthesis and calcification in the coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi.
in The New phytologist
Brodie J
(2014)
The future of the northeast Atlantic benthic flora in a high CO2 world.
in Ecology and evolution
Brownlee C
(2015)
Coccolithophore biomineralization: New questions, new answers.
in Seminars in cell & developmental biology
Chrachri A
(2018)
Dynamic changes in carbonate chemistry in the microenvironment around single marine phytoplankton cells.
in Nature communications
De Vries J
(2021)
Haplo-diplontic life cycle expands coccolithophore niche
in Biogeosciences
Depledge MH
(2013)
Changing views of the interconnections between the oceans and human health in Europe.
in Microbial ecology
Durak GM
(2017)
The role of the cytoskeleton in biomineralisation in haptophyte algae.
in Scientific reports
Flynn KJ
(2015)
Ocean acidification with (de)eutrophication will alter future phytoplankton growth and succession.
in Proceedings. Biological sciences
Helliwell KE
(2019)
Alternative Mechanisms for Fast Na+/Ca2+ Signaling in Eukaryotes via a Novel Class of Single-Domain Voltage-Gated Channels.
in Current biology : CB
Johnson V
(2011)
Responses of marine benthic microalgae to elevated CO2
in Marine Biology
| Description | We demonstrated that populations of the calcifying coccolithophore phytoplankton have considerable genetic and physiological variability. Data from a number of oceanic research cruises has shown that the physiological characteristics of particular coccolithophore populations reflect primarily the environmental conditions under which they were isolated. A particular relationship with carbonate chemistry has been revealed. The findings have direct relevance to understanding the responses of natural coccolithophore populations to changing ocean carbonate chemistry associated with ocean acidification. |
| Exploitation Route | Mainly by other academic researchers |
| Sectors | Environment |