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CO2 effects on diatoms: a synthesis of more than a decade of ocean acidification experiments with natural communities
Lennart Thomas Bach
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Biological Oceanography, GEOMAR, Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania,
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Jan Taucher
Biological Oceanography, GEOMAR, Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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Short summary
Diatoms are a group of phytoplankton species responsible for ~ 25 % of primary production on Earth. Ocean acidification (OA) could influence diatoms but the key question is if they become more or less important within marine food webs. We synthesize OA experiments with natural communities and found that diatoms are more likely to be positively than negatively affected by high CO2 and larger species may profit in particular. This has important implications for ecosystem services diatoms provide.
Diatoms are a group of phytoplankton species responsible for ~ 25 % of primary production on...
