At an oyster hatchery on the Oregon coast, researchers found that production of oyster larvae and growth of young oysters dropped when the aragonite saturation state decreased in seawater. (Laboratory study)
Author(s): Barton, A., et al.
Date: 2012
Link: https://aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.4319/lo.2012.57.3.0698
Overview:
Scientific Literature
Additional Topics:
Aquaculture
Biological effects of OCA
Reproduction
Geographic Areas:
West Coast
Marine Life:
Mollusks
Parameters:
CaCO3 saturation state
Species Group:
Oysters