Articles | Volume 13, issue 22
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-6171-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-6171-2016
Research article
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15 Nov 2016
Research article |  | 15 Nov 2016

Ocean acidification challenges copepod phenotypic plasticity

Anu Vehmaa, Anna-Karin Almén, Andreas Brutemark, Allanah Paul, Ulf Riebesell, Sara Furuhagen, and Jonna Engström-Öst

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (18 Mar 2016) by Kai G. Schulz
AR by A. Vehmaa on behalf of the Authors (28 Apr 2016)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (29 Apr 2016) by Kai G. Schulz
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (10 May 2016) by Kai G. Schulz
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (27 May 2016)
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (07 Jun 2016) by Kai G. Schulz
AR by Anna Wenzel on behalf of the Authors (19 Jul 2016)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (20 Jul 2016) by Kai G. Schulz
RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (05 Oct 2016)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (06 Oct 2016) by Kai G. Schulz
AR by A. Vehmaa on behalf of the Authors (11 Oct 2016)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (13 Oct 2016) by Kai G. Schulz
AR by A. Vehmaa on behalf of the Authors (15 Oct 2016)  Author's response    Manuscript
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Ocean acidification is challenging phenotypic plasticity of individuals and populations. We studied phenotypic plasticity of the calanoid copepod Acartia bifilosa in the course of a pelagic, large-volume mesocosm study in the Baltic Sea. We found significant negative effects of ocean acidification on adult female copepod size and egg hatching success. Overall, these results indicate that A. bifilosa could be affected by projected near-future CO2 levels.
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