Muscle length and claw strength of green crabs decreased after the crabs had been in ocean acidification conditions (pH 7.7) for 5 months. Periwinkles tended to have weaker shells in response to acidification. Predation by green crabs on periwinkles did not appear to change under ocean acidification conditions. (Laboratory study)
Author(s): Landes, A.
Date: 2012
Link: https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/meps/v450/meps09666
Overview:
Educational Materials
Scientific Literature
Additional Topics:
Biological effects of OCA
Calcification
Ecosystem
Food web
Multiple stressors
Life Stages:
Adults
Marine Life:
Crustaceans
Mollusks
Parameters:
CO2 / pCO2
pH
Temperature
Species Group:
Crabs