Acidification slows algal movement
In: Nature Climate Change. Nature Publishing Group: London. ISSN 1758-678X; e-ISSN 1758-6798, more
Related to:Wang, Y.; Fan, X.; Gao, G.; Beardall, J.; Inaba, K.; Hall-Spencer, J.M.; Xu, D.; Zhang, X.; Han, W.; McMinn, A.; Ye, N. (2020). Decreased motility of flagellated microalgae long-term acclimated to CO 2-induced acidified waters. Nat. Clim. Chang. 10(6): 561-567. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41558-020-0776-2, more
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| Abstract |
Ocean acidification is changing the productivity and composition of phytoplankton communities at the base of the aquatic food web. Now a study shows that acidification impairs the swimming ability of flagellated microalgae, suggesting that their capacity to survive is threatened in a high CO2 world. |
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