Exposure to extreme ocean acidification conditions (pH 6.95) did not affect growth of adult female copepods. However, only 4 percent of their eggs successfully yielded larvae.

Author(s): Mayor, D.J.

Date: 2007

Link: https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/meps/v350/meps07142

Overview:
Scientific Literature

Additional Topics:
Biological effects of OCA
Growth
Intergenerational effects
Reproduction

Life Stages:
Eggs
Larvae

Marine Life:
Crustaceans
Zooplankton

Parameters:
CO2 / pCO2
pH

Species Group:
Copepods