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Time Evolution at the Sea Long-term experiments indicate phytoplankton can adapt to ocean acidification
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Abstract | April 08, 2012/Kiel. Scientists of the Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR) conducted a one year CO2 selection experiment using the calcifying microalgae Emiliania huxleyi and uncovered an enormous potential for adaptation to rapidly changing environments in this important phytoplankton species. After 500 generations under controlled CO2 conditions adapted cultures grew and calcified significantly better compared nonadapted control cultures when tested under ocean acidification conditions. These findings show for the first time that evolutionary adaptation may help to mitigate harmful effects of ocean acidification. Still, this is not an all-clear signal for ocean acidification. The results are published in the current issue of Nature Geoscience. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://ocean-partners.org/sites/ocean-partners.org/files/public/attachments/996_GEOMAR-Ocean-Acidification.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
