In ocean acidification conditions (pH 7.7) embryos of an intertidal barnacle developed more slowly. Survival of adult barnacles dropped by 22 percent, and the mineral structure of adult shells changed. (Laboratory study)
Author(s): Findlay, H.S.
Date: 2009
Link: https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/meps/v389/meps08141
Additional Topics:
Biological effects of OCA
Mortality
Multiple stressors
Reproduction
Life Stages:
Adults
Eggs
Larvae
Marine Life:
Crustaceans
Parameters:
pH
Temperature
Species Group:
Barnacles