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Biogeochemical implications of decomposing jellyfish blooms in a changing climate
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
Jellyfish often exhibit ‘boom and bust' population dynamics whereby they proliferate rapidly and then die en masse and decompose. The few studies that have investigated...
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Effects of ocean acidification on juvenile red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) and tanner crab (Chionoecetes bairdi) growth, condition, calcification, and survival
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
Ocean acidification, a decrease in the pH in marine waters associated with rising atmospheric CO2 levels, is a serious threat to marine ecosystems. In this paper, we determine...
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pH homeostasis during coral calcification in a free ocean CO2 enrichment (FOCE) experiment, Heron Island reef flat, Great Barrier Reef
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
Geochemical analyses ($δ$11B and Sr/Ca) are reported for the coral Porites cylindrica grown within a free ocean carbon enrichment (FOCE) experiment, conducted on the Heron...
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Experimental assessment of diazotroph responses to elevated seawater CO in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
We examined short-term (24-72 hours) responses of naturally occurring marine N2 fixing microorganisms (termed diazotrophs) to abrupt increases in the partial pressure of carbon...
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Interactive effects of seawater acidification and elevated temperature on the transcriptome and biomineralization in the pearl oyster Pinctada fucata
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
Interactive effects of ocean acidification and ocean warming on marine calcifiers vary among species, but little is known about the underlying mechanisms. The present study...
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Altered sediment biota and lagoon habitat carbonate dynamics due to sea cucumber bioturbation in a high-pCO2 environment
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
The effects of global change on biological systems and functioning are already measureable, but how ecological interactions are being altered is poorly understood. Ecosystem...
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Ocean acidification alters fish populations indirectly through habitat modification
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
Ocean ecosystems are predicted to lose biodiversity and productivity from increasing ocean acidification1. Although laboratory experiments reveal negative effects of...
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Trophic compensation reinforces resistance: herbivory absorbs the increasing effects of multiple disturbances
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
Disturbance often results in small changes in community structure, but the probability of transitioning to contrasting states increases when multiple disturbances combine....
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Effects of episodic low aragonite saturation and elevated temperature on the physiology of Stylophora pistillata
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
As global climate change is predicted to gradually alter the oceans' carbonate system and water temperature, knowledge about the effects an altered marine environment has on the...
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Physiological and ecological performance differs in four coral taxa at a volcanic carbon dioxide seep
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
Around volcanic carbon dioxide (CO2) seeps in Papua New Guinea, partial pressures of CO2 (pCO2) approximate those as predicted for the end of this century, and coral communities...
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Temperature affects the early life history stages of corals more than near future ocean acidification
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
Climate change is projected to increase ocean temperatures by at least 2°C, and levels of pH by ̃0.2 units (ocean acidification, OA) by the end of this century. While the...
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Ocean acidification induces changes in algal palatability and herbivore feeding behavior and performance
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
The effects of global stressors on a species may be mediated by the stressors' impact on coexisting taxa. For instance, herbivore–algae interactions may change due to...
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Effects of CO2-induced pH reduction on the exoskeleton structure and biophotonic properties of the shrimp Lysmata californica
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
The anticipated effects of CO2-induced ocean acidification on marine calcifiers are generally negative, and include dissolution of calcified elements and reduced calcification...
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Sea urchin fertilization in a warm, acidified and high pCO2 ocean across a range of sperm densities
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
Marine invertebrate gametes are being spawned into an ocean simultaneously warming, acidifying and increasing in pCO2. Decreased pH/increased pCO2 narcotizes sperm indicating...
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Intraspecific variations in responses to ocean acidification in two branching coral species
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
Ocean acidification is widely recognised to have a negative impact on marine calcifying organisms by reducing calcifications, but controversy remains over whether such organisms...
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The role of symbiotic algae in the formation of the coral polyp skeleton: 3-D morphological study based on X-ray microcomputed tomography
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
Symbiotic algae of primary polyps play an important role in calcification of coral skeletons. However, the function of the symbiotic algae, including the way they influence the...
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Natural volcanic CO2 seeps reveal future trajectories for host–microbial associations in corals and sponges
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels are rapidly rising causing an increase in the partial pressure of CO2 (pCO2) in the ocean and a reduction in pH known as ocean...
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The short-term effects of elevated CO2 and ammonium concentrations on physiological responses in Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis (Rhodophyta)
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
Ocean acidification (OA) and coastal eutrophication affect coastal marine organisms. We studied the physiological responses of Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis (Gracilariales,...
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Field examination of the oceanic carbonate ion effect on stable isotopes in planktonic foraminifera
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
We determined the delta(18)O and d13C of individual Globigerinoides ruber and Pulleniatina obliquiloculata from sediment traps located from 5 degrees N to 12 degrees S along 140...
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Future climate stimulates population out-breaks by relaxing constraints on reproduction
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Publications
When conditions are stressful, reproduction and population growth are reduced, but when favourable, reproduction and population size can boom. Theory suggests climate change is...
03 February 2020This date indicates the date the dataset metadata was last modified on Pacific Data Hub.
