Abstract
We examined how predicted end of century ocean warming and acidification scenarios affected the incidence of apoptosis in the eggs and nauplii of the copepod Calanus helgolandicus. Offspring viability was not affected by 1000 ppm CO2-acidified seawater, whereas the effects of 2 and 4 degrees C warming were dependent upon the batch of eggs used; warming increased viability in the second batch. This context-dependency highlights the need for cautious interpretation and application of data from individual climate-change studies.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 258-262 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Plankton Research |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 18 Jan 2012 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2012 |
Keywords
- calanus
- ocean acidification
- global warming
- climate change
- copepod reproduction
- interaction
- TUNEL stain