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Investigating the effect of nickel concentration on phytoplankton growth to assess potential side-effects of ocean alkalinity enhancement
Ecology and Biodiversity, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania,
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Robert Strzepek
Australian Antarctic Program Partnership (AAPP), Institute for Marine and
Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Anusuya Willis
National Collections and Marine Infrastructure, Commonwealth Scientific
and Industrial Research Organisation, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Aaron Ferderer
Ecology and Biodiversity, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania,
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Lennart Thomas Bach
Ecology and Biodiversity, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania,
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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Ocean alkalinity enhancement is a CO2 removal method with significant potential, but it can lead to a perturbation of the ocean with trace metals such as nickel. This study tested the effect of increasing nickel concentrations on phytoplankton growth and photosynthesis. We found that the response to nickel varied across the 11 phytoplankton species tested here, but the majority were rather insensitive. We note, however, that responses may be different under other experimental conditions.
Ocean alkalinity enhancement is a CO2 removal method with significant potential, but it can lead...
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