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Biscéré, T.; Zampighi, M.; Lorrain, Anne; Jurriaans, S.; Foggo, A.; Houlbrèque, F.; Rodolfo-metalpa, R.. |
While research on ocean acidification (OA) impacts on coral reefs has focused on calcification, relatively little is known about effects on coral photosynthesis and respiration, despite these being among the most plastic metabolic processes corals may use to acclimatize to adverse conditions. Here, we present data collected between 2016 and 2018 at three natural CO2 seeps in Papua New Guinea where we measured the metabolic flexibility (i.e. in hospite photosynthesis and dark respiration) of 12 coral species. Despite some species-specific variability, metabolic rates as measured by net oxygen flux tended to be higher at high pCO2 (ca 1200 µatm), with increases in photosynthesis exceeding those of respiration, suggesting greater productivity of... |
Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Ocean acidification; Coral reefs; Acclimatization; Metabolic flexibility; CO2 seeps. |
Ano: 2019 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00509/62051/66205.pdf |
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