Articles | Volume 19, issue 22
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-5269-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-5269-2022
Research article
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22 Nov 2022
Research article |  | 22 Nov 2022

Acidification impacts and acclimation potential of Caribbean benthic foraminifera assemblages in naturally discharging low-pH water

Daniel François, Adina Paytan, Olga Maria Oliveira de Araújo, Ricardo Tadeu Lopes, and Cátia Fernandes Barbosa

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Our analysis revealed that under the two most conservative acidification projections foraminifera assemblages did not display considerable changes. However, a significant decrease in species richness was observed when pH decreases to 7.7 pH units, indicating adverse effects under high-acidification scenarios. A micro-CT analysis revealed that calcified tests of Archaias angulatus were of lower density in low pH, suggesting no acclimation capacity for this species.
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