Ocean acidification research in the Mediterranean Sea: Status, trends and next steps

AER Hassoun, A Bantelman, D Canu… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Ocean acidification (OA) is a serious consequence of climate change with complex
organism-to-ecosystem effects that have been observed through field observations but are …

Biodiversity loss in a Mediterranean ecosystem due to an extreme warming event unveils the role of an engineering gorgonian species

J Verdura, C Linares, E Ballesteros, R Coma, MJ Uriz… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Stochastic perturbations can trigger major ecosystem shifts. Marine systems have been
severely affected in recent years by mass mortality events related to positive thermal …

Ocean warming and acidification synergistically increase coral mortality

F Prada, E Caroselli, S Mengoli, L Brizi, P Fantazzini… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
Organisms that accumulate calcium carbonate structures are particularly vulnerable to
ocean warming (OW) and ocean acidification (OA), potentially reducing the socioeconomic …

Ocean acidification causes variable trait‐shifts in a coral species

N Teixidó, E Caroselli, S Alliouane… - Global Change …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
High pCO2 habitats and their populations provide an unparalleled opportunity to assess
how species may survive under future ocean acidification conditions, and help to reveal the …

Differential responses to ocean acidification between populations of Balanophyllia elegans corals from high and low upwelling environments

JS Griffiths, TCF Pan, MW Kelly - Molecular Ecology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Ocean acidification (OA), the global decrease in surface water pH from absorption of
anthropogenic CO2, may put many marine taxa at risk. However, populations that …

[HTML][HTML] Stress-Related Molecular Biomarkers to Monitor the Effects of Global Changes on Calcifying Reef-Forming Organisms: A Review in the Mediterranean

V Vellani, M Oliva, C Pretti, M Renzi - Journal of Marine Science and …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Molecular biomarkers are valuable tools universally used for early warning monitoring due
to their ability to detect stress at subcellular scales, even before visible or lethal changes …

The rapid decline of an Endangered temperate soft coral species

MF Larkin, TR Davis, D Harasti, G Cadiou… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Dendronephthya australis, an Endangered soft coral primarily found in the central coast
region of New South Wales (NSW), Australia, is in rapid decline. The largest known …

Two temperate corals are tolerant to low pH regardless of previous exposure to natural CO2 vents

C Carbonne, N Teixidó, B Moore… - Limnology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Ocean acidification is perceived to be a major threat for many calcifying organisms,
including scleractinian corals. Here, we investigate (1) whether past exposure to low pH …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental determination of differential seasonal response in seed of the Manila clam, Ruditapes philippinarum, in context of climate change

E Galimany, A Lucas, F Maynou, M Solé, C Pelejero… - Aquaculture, 2023 - Elsevier
Marine bivalves are found as key components of coastal habitats and have several
important roles, such as serving as a food source for human beings and aquatic organisms …

How does warmer sea water change the sensitivity of a Mediterranean thermophilic coral after immune-stimulation?

L Bisanti, C La Corte, M Dara, F Bertini, D Parrinello… - Coral Reefs, 2024 - Springer
Anthropogenic climate change is warming sea water worldwide, pushing the limits of
tolerance for marine organisms and driving a decline in biodiversity. The risk of thermal …