Microelectrode characterization of coral daytime interior pH and carbonate chemistry
oleh: Wei-Jun Cai, Yuening Ma, Brian M. Hopkinson, Andréa G. Grottoli, Mark E. Warner, Qian Ding, Xinping Hu, Xiangchen Yuan, Verena Schoepf, Hui Xu, Chenhua Han, Todd F. Melman, Kenneth D. Hoadley, D. Tye Pettay, Yohei Matsui, Justin H. Baumann, Stephen Levas, Ye Ying, Yongchen Wang
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2016-04-01 |
Deskripsi
Predicting coral response to ocean acidification is dependent on our understanding of their internal carbonate chemistry. Here, using microelectrodes, the authors show that corals elevate pH and carbonate ion concentration in their calcifying fluid, but keep total dissolved inorganic carbon low.