Article
Environmental Sciences
Liming Qu, Douglas A. Campbell, Kunshan Gao
Summary: The study demonstrates that coastal diatom Thalassiosira weissflogii's physiological responses to ocean acidification vary with different light levels. Under high pCO2 conditions, CO2 concentrating mechanisms are down-regulated, leading to enhanced growth rate only at low light levels.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2021)
Article
Oceanography
G. Yildiz
Summary: This study investigates the physiological characteristics and photosynthetic efficiency of Ulva flexuosa on the Mediterranean coast under elevated CO2 concentrations in seawater. Results indicate that increased CO2 levels in seawater do not improve the photosynthetic efficiency of the algae, but rather significantly reduce its nitrate reductase activity.
INDIAN JOURNAL OF GEO-MARINE SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yurika Ujiie, Yoshiyuki Ishitani, Yukiko Nagai, Yoshihiro Takaki, Takashi Toyofuku, Shun'ichi Ishii
Summary: In this study, the researchers identified genes involved in calcium ion transport/secretion and α-carbonic anhydrases that control calcification in foraminifera. These genes actively take up calcium ions to support mitochondrial ATP synthesis during calcification and transport excess intracellular calcium ions to prevent cell death. Unique α-carbonic anhydrase genes produce bicarbonate and protons from multiple CO2 sources. These control mechanisms have evolved independently since the Precambrian era, enabling foraminifera to develop large cells and calcify despite decreasing calcium ion concentrations and pH in seawater. These findings provide new insights into calcification mechanisms and their role in adapting to ocean acidification.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Craig S. Young, Laine H. Sylvers, Stephen J. Tomasetti, Andrew Lundstrom, Craig Schenone, Michael H. Doall, Christopher J. Gobler
Summary: Coastal zones can be affected by acidification due to the influx of atmospheric CO2 and other sources of acidity. However, the photosynthetic action of seaweeds, particularly in aquaculture, may buffer against coastal ocean acidification. In this study, it was found that co-culturing bivalves with kelp mitigated the negative effects of elevated pCO(2), resulting in improved growth rates. This suggests that integrated, multi-trophic aquaculture with bivalves and kelp could be beneficial in acidification scenarios.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biology
Ben P. Harvey, Ro Allen, Sylvain Agostini, Linn J. Hoffmann, Koetsu Kon, Tina C. Summerfield, Shigeki Wada, Jason M. Hall-Spencer
Summary: Human activities are rapidly changing coastal marine ecosystems, with ocean acidification promoting the growth of turf algae and stabilizing degraded habitats. This explains why degraded coastal habitats persist despite being pushed past tipping points by global and local stressors.
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yan-Hui Bi, An-Ying Du, Jia-Li Li, Zhi-Gang Zhou
Summary: Saccharina japonica, a dominant seaweed in cold-temperate rocky shores, shows high photosynthetic efficiency and may possess a carbon-concentrating mechanism (CCM) involving the crucial role of carbonic anhydrase (CA). This study identified and characterized a specific CA in S. japonica, suggesting its potential involvement in the CCM. The enzyme was found to be localized in the mitochondria and up-regulated by low CO2 concentration, indicating its importance in the seaweed's CCM.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Silke Lischka, Michael J. J. Greenacre, Ulf Riebesell, Martin Graeve
Summary: Ocean warming and acidification pose a severe threat to pteropods in the Arctic by reducing their survival and causing the dissolution of their shells. Lipids, especially phospholipids, play a crucial role in the early-stage pteropods. Our experimental study shows that elevated temperatures and high CO2 concentrations lead to a significant decrease in total lipids, mainly due to the reduction of phospholipids. This reduction may compromise cell differentiation and energy balance in the early-stage larvae. The negative effects of warming on lipid metabolism may be a more immediate threat to pteropods than shell dissolution effects caused by acidification.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Amit Kumar, Simona Nonnis, Immacolata Castellano, Hamada AbdElgawad, Gerrit T. S. Beemster, Maria Cristina Buia, Elisa Maffioli, Gabriella Tedeschi, Anna Palumbo
Summary: This study investigates the impact of ocean acidification on the brown alga S. vulgare and reveals its molecular strategies under acidification conditions. By analyzing proteins and metabolites, the study found that S. vulgare increases proteins involved in energetic metabolism, oxidation-reduction processes, and protein folding, while decreasing proteins related to translation and post-translational processes.
Article
Limnology
Arley F. Muth, Amanda L. Kelley, Kenneth H. Dunton
Summary: The accelerated rate of climate change in the Arctic Ocean is in line with the extreme seasonal variability of the system. Two years of continuous pH, salinity, and temperature data from a kelp bed in Stefansson Sound, Alaska, show that freshwater runoff from the nearby river affects short-term pH variability, while biological and physiochemical processes dominate pH changes during the winter months. These long-term measurements reveal the natural but critical influence of changing river inputs on the pH of Arctic nearshore waters.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2022)
Article
Limnology
Youting Ye, William G. Sunda, Haizheng Hong, Dalin Shi
Summary: The study suggests that increasing seawater CO2 concentrations may enhance the carbon fixation rates in Fe- and light-limited and co-limited regions, leading to a decrease in energy demands and oxidative stress for marine phytoplankton.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rebecca K. James, Christopher D. Hepburn, Daniel Pritchard, Derek K. Richards, Catriona L. Hurd
Summary: The supply of dissolved inorganic carbon is crucial for seaweed photosynthesis. Thinner boundary layers or higher CO2 concentrations in seawater increase CO2 supply to seaweed surface. Laboratory experiments and field surveys show that seaweeds with active carbon concentrating mechanisms (CCMs) can maintain their activity under different water motion conditions, while red seaweeds adjust their photosynthetic rates based on CO2 availability.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Review
Fisheries
Fangfang Yang, Zhangliang Wei, Lijuan Long
Summary: Calcification by calcified marine macroalgae is crucial for algal growth and coral reef formation, but is vulnerable to changes in global climate. Studies on the mechanisms of macroalgal calcification are limited, but new approaches such as genomics offer avenues for new understandings.
MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Craig S. Young, Christopher J. Gobler
Summary: Coastal ecosystems are susceptible to various stressors, including nutrient loading, acidification, and invasions. The growth of the filamentous red algae Dasysiphonia japonica is influenced by nutrient availability and pCO(2) levels, with seasonal variations in growth responses. This study in Long Island, New York, found that the growth of D. japonica was carbon-limited during colder months and nitrogen-limited during warmer months, with implications for future invasions and ecosystem management.
BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS
(2021)
Article
Limnology
Louise P. Cameron, Jonathan H. Grabowski, Justin B. Ries
Summary: Anthropogenic CO2 emissions contribute to ocean warming and acidification. A study on Atlantic sea scallops revealed that elevated pCO(2) inhibits calcification and respiration rates, leading to mortality under high-temperature stress. The examination of extrapallial fluid (EPF) chemistry showed that scallops regulate pH to support calcification, but the regulation efforts are insufficient to offset the negative impacts of elevated pCO(2).
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2022)
Article
Limnology
Sebastian D. Rokitta, Christian H. Grossmann, Elisa Werner, Jannika Moye, Giulia Castellani, Eva-Maria Noethig, Bjoern Rost
Summary: The responses of Arctic Phaeocystis pouchetii solitary cells to temperature, light intensity, and pCO2 were assessed. Elevated temperature had the most pronounced impacts on growth, elemental quotas, and photosynthetic performance. Light stimulations were more prominent under lower temperatures. pCO2 had the least effect. The results suggest that global warming accelerates bloom dynamics of Phaeocystis, which may have substantial effects on the biogeochemistry and ecology of the Arctic.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Concepcion Iniguez, Jeroni Galmes, Francisco J. L. Gordillo
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2019)
Article
Plant Sciences
M. Zanolla, M. Altamirano, F. X. Niell, R. Carmona
Article
Plant Sciences
Antonio Archidona-Yuste, Ruihang Cai, Carolina Cantalapiedra-Navarrete, Jose A. Carreira, Ana Rey, Benjamin Vinegla, Gracia Liebanas, Juan E. Palomares-Rius, Pablo Castillo
Article
Plant Sciences
Raquel Carmona, Rocio Munoz, F. Xavier Niell
Summary: In Southern Spain's Palmones salt marsh, three common plants exhibit different uptake kinetics for ammonium, nitrate, and phosphate. Salinity levels also affect the physiological response and nutrient uptake capacity of these plants, with A. portulacoides being notably affected by high salinity levels. High nutrient load could favor S. perennis ssp. alpini nutritionally, but simultaneous salinization may negatively impact A. portulacoides.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Marianela Zanolla, Raquel Carmona, Leonardo Mata, Julio De la Rosa, Alison Sherwood, Carlos Navarro Barranco, Antonio Roman Munoz, Maria Altamirano
Summary: Asparagopsis species are widely distributed invasive seaweeds with remarkable genetic diversity. They decrease biodiversity and abundance in native algal communities. The chemical composition and potential application in inhibiting methane release from ruminant animals of Asparagopsis have attracted significant attention.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Raquel Sanchez de Pedro, F. X. Niell, Raquel Carmona
Summary: This study examined the emersion tolerance and physiological performance of two intertidal seaweed species under various experimental conditions. The results showed that the uppermost growing species exhibited higher emersion tolerance and recovery abilities, while the lowermost intertidal species was more susceptible to negative effects under high emersion and temperature conditions. The findings support the observed zonation pattern in the intertidal zone.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Francisco J. L. Gordillo, Raquel Carmona, Carlos Jimenez
Summary: This study simulated continuous winter darkness at a latitude of 79 degrees N and investigated the effects on four species of Arctic seaweeds. The results showed that high temperature enhanced biomass loss during darkness, and the two laminarians were unable to resume growth upon re-illumination. All species maintained photosynthetic ability during the whole dark period. The reactivation of photosynthesis seemed to involve photosystem II. This study suggests that a warmer polar night might pose a limit to the ability of multi-year seaweeds to occupy new ice-free areas.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Victor Vazquez, Pablo Leon, Francisco J. L. Gordillo, Carlos Jimenez, Iniguez Concepcion, Kevin Mackenzie, Eileen Bresnan, Maria Segovia
Summary: The heavily calcified Emiliania huxleyi strain from the Norwegian Sea was cultured to investigate the effects of ocean acidification on growth performance, calcification, and physiological stress management. The study found that high pCO(2) affected cell growth rates, viability, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation, while low pH affected carbon uptake affinity. High CO2 had a greater impact on cell growth than low pH alone, suggesting metabolic imbalance induced by high CO2. However, calcification was not significantly reduced by either acidification method.
Article
Plant Sciences
Juan Emilio Palomares-Rius, Antonio Archidona-Yuste, Ilenia Clavero-Camacho, Jose A. Carreira de la Fuente, Ana Rey, Benjamin Vinegla, Gracia Liebanas, Carolina Cantalapiedra-Navarrete, Pablo Castillo
Summary: This study emphasizes the importance of applying integrative taxonomy for the accurate detection of Paratylenchus species in natural environments. The research identified 14 Paratylenchus species, including two new species and six first reports for Spain.
Meeting Abstract
Plant Sciences
Maria Altamirano, Julio De la Rosa, Hiroshi Kawai, Takeaki Hanyuda, Raquel Carmona, Marianela Zanolla, Antonio Roman Munoz
Meeting Abstract
Plant Sciences
Amparo Cid Iturbe, Inti Keith, Raquel Carmona, Maria Altamirano
Meeting Abstract
Plant Sciences
Julio De la Rosa, Raquel Carmona, Amelia Gomez Garreta, Jordi Rull Lluch, Maria Altamirano
Meeting Abstract
Plant Sciences
Maria Munoz, Raquel Carmona, Maria Altamirano
Meeting Abstract
Plant Sciences
Jesus Rosas-Guerrero, Raquel Carmona, Maria Altamirano