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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-1469-2018
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-1469-2018
© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
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Research article
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09 Mar 2018
Research article |
| 09 Mar 2018
| 09 Mar 2018
Calcification in a marginal sea – influence of seawater [Ca2+] and carbonate chemistry on bivalve shell formation
Jörn Thomsen
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Marine Ecology, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel,
Germany
Kirti Ramesh
Marine Ecology, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel,
Germany
Institute of Physiology, Kiel University, 24098 Kiel, Germany
Trystan Sanders
Marine Ecology, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel,
Germany
Markus Bleich
Institute of Physiology, Kiel University, 24098 Kiel, Germany
Frank Melzner
Marine Ecology, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel,
Germany
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Short summary
The distribution of mussel in estuaries is limited but the mechanisms are not well understood. We document for the first time that reduced Ca2+ concentration in the low saline, brackish Baltic Sea affects the ability of mussel larvae to calcify the first larval shell. As complete formation of the shell is a prerequisite for successful development, impaired calcification during this sensitive life stage can have detrimental effects on the species' ability to colonize habitats.
The distribution of mussel in estuaries is limited but the mechanisms are not well understood....
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