The Impact of Ocean Acidification on Reproduction, Early Development and Settlement of Marine Organisms

P M Ross; L M Parker; Wayne A O'Connor; E A Bailey

doi:10.3390/w3041005

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The Impact of Ocean Acidification on Reproduction, Early Development and Settlement of Marine Organisms

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The Impact of Ocean Acidification on Reproduction, Early Development and Settlement of Marine Organisms

P M Ross, L M Parker, Wayne A O'Connor and E A Bailey

Water, Vol.3(4), pp.1005-1030

2011

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/w3041005

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Abstract

Reproduction

ocean acidification

temperature

larvae

settlement

Review

echinoderms

molluscs

crustaceans

fish

corals

Predicting the impact of warming and acidifying on oceans on the early development life history stages of invertebrates although difficult, is essential in order to anticipate the severity and consequences of future climate change. This review summarises the current literature and meta-analyses on the early life-history stages of invertebrates including fertilisation, larval development and the implications for dispersal and settlement of populations. Although fertilisation appears robust to near future predictions of ocean acidification, larval development is much more vulnerable and across invertebrate groups, evidence indicates that the impacts may be severe. This is especially for those many marine organisms which start to calcify in their larval and/or juvenile stages. Species-specificity and variability in responses and current gaps in the literature are highlighted, including the need for studies to investigate the total effects of climate change including the synergistic impact of temperature, and the need for long-term multigenerational experiments to determine whether vulnerable invertebrate species have the capacity to adapt to elevations in atmospheric CO2 over the next century.

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Title: The Impact of Ocean Acidification on Reproduction, Early Development and Settlement of Marine Organisms
Authors: P M Ross (Author) - University of Western Sydney
L M Parker (Author) - University of Western Sydney
Wayne A O'Connor (Author) - Port Stephens Fisheries Institute
E A Bailey (Author) - University of Western Sydney
Publication details: Water, Vol.3(4), pp.1005-1030
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date published: 2011
DOI: 10.3390/w3041005
ISSN: 2073-4441
Copyright note: Copyright © 2011 by the authors; licensee Molecular Diversity Preservation International, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open-access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; GeneCology Research Centre - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449530802621
Output Type: Journal article

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