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Ocean Warming, More than Acidification, Reduces Shell Strength in a Commercial Shellfish Species during Food Limitation

Ocean surface pH levels are predicted to fall by 0.3–0.4 pH units by the end of the century and are likely to coincide with an increase in sea surface temperature of 2–4°C. The combined effect of ocean acidification and warming on the functional properties of bivalve shells is largely unknown and of...

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Autores principales: Mackenzie, Clara L., Ormondroyd, Graham A., Curling, Simon F., Ball, Richard J., Whiteley, Nia M., Malham, Shelagh K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3904920/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24489785
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0086764