Effect of temperature rise and ocean acidification on growth of calcifying tubeworm shells (<i>Spirorbis spirorbis</i>): an in situ benthocosm approach

Ni, Sha; Taubner, Isabelle; Böhm, Florian; Winde, Vera; Böttcher, Michael E.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-1425-2018

Articles | Volume 15, issue 5

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-1425-2018

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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-1425-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 15, issue 5

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08 Mar 2018

Research article |

| 08 Mar 2018

Effect of temperature rise and ocean acidification on growth of calcifying tubeworm shells (Spirorbis spirorbis): an in situ benthocosm approach

Sha Ni, Isabelle Taubner, Florian Böhm, Vera Winde, and Michael E. Böttcher

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RC1: 'Nice study, but seasonal effects require more replicates to get conclusion, samples taken within the samples mesocosm are NOT independent replicates', Vera Bin San Chan, 11 Sep 2017
- AC2: 'Response to Referee #1', Florian Böhm, 23 Dec 2017
RC2: 'assessment Ni et al.', Jelle Bijma, 27 Oct 2017
- AC1: 'Response to Referee #2', Florian Böhm, 07 Dec 2017

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ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (27 Dec 2017) by Hiroshi Kitazato

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ED: Publish as is (20 Jan 2018) by Hiroshi Kitazato

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Spirorbis tube worms are common epibionts on brown algae in the Baltic Sea. We made experiments with Spirorbis in the Kiel Outdoor Benthocosms at CO₂ and temperature conditions predicted for the year 2100. The worms were able to grow tubes even at CO₂ levels favouring shell dissolution but did not survive at mean temperatures over 24° C. This indicates that Spirorbis worms will suffer from future excessive ocean warming and from ocean acidification fostering corrosion of their protective tubes.