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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-2831-2025
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19 Jun 2025
Research article |  | 19 Jun 2025

Magnesium (Mg∕Ca, δ26Mg), boron (B∕Ca, δ11B), and calcium (Ca2+) geochemistry of Arctica islandica and Crassostrea virginica extrapallial fluid and shell under ocean acidification

Blanca Alvarez Caraveo, Maxence Guillermic, Alan Downey-Wall, Louise P. Cameron, Jill N. Sutton, John A. Higgins, Justin B. Ries, Katie Lotterhos, and Robert A. Eagle

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We studied the geochemistry of two bivalves: Crassostrea virginica and Arctica islandica. We examined the effects of three ocean acidification conditions (ambient, moderate, and high) on the geochemistry of C. virginica. We show that bivalves have high physiological control over the internal calcifying fluid, presenting a challenge in using elemental proxies for reconstructing seawater parameters.
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