The Kiel Fjord (Baltic Sea) has large natural variations in carbon dioxide levels. When barnacles from the fjord were raised for 8-12 weeks in warmer seawater under ocean acidification conditions, their growth and condition did not change significantly. Warming increased the shell strength, but ocean acidification conditions had only weak effects. (Laboratory study)

Author(s): Pansch, C.

Date: 2013

Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00227-012-2069-4

Overview:
Educational Materials
Scientific Literature

Additional Topics:
Biological effects of OCA
Calcification
Growth
Multiple stressors

Geographic Areas:
Global

Life Stages:
Juveniles

Marine Life:
Crustaceans

Parameters:
CO2 / pCO2

Species Group:
Barnacles