Sentences with phrase «investigate effects of ocean acidification»

Several groups investigate effects of ocean acidification and warming on commercially important fish species such as cod, herring or tuna.

The results of this study demonstrate the importance of investigating the effects of ocean acidification in natural communities.

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Using laboratory and field - based experiments he is investigating the effects of increased temperature and ocean acidification on reef fish populations and testing their capacity for acclimation and adaptation to a rapidly changing environment.

In situ mesocosm experiments on the effect of ocean acidification (OA) are an important tool for investigating potential OA - induced changes in natural plankton communities.

Most organisms that have been investigated display greater sensitivity at extreme temperatures, so as ocean temperatures change, those species that are forced to exist at the edges of their thermal ranges will experience stronger effects of acidification.

Here, using the longest experiment to date (542 days), we investigate how the interactive effects of warming and ocean acidification affect the growth, behaviour and associated levels of ecosystem functioning (nutrient release) for a functionally important non-calcifying intertidal polychaete (Alitta virens) under seasonally changing conditions.