Are seagrasses potential winners and mitigators of ocean acidification? Integrating current knowledge from molecules to ecosystems.
Are seagrasses potential winners and mitigators of ocean acidification? Integrating current knowledge from molecules to ecosystems.
Session ID#: 38923
Session Description:
While ocean acidification is a major challenge for many marine organisms, seagrasses have been identified as potential “winners”, since current CO2 levels in the water can limit plant photosynthesis. Furthermore, by incorporating CO2, seagrasses may be able to mitigate acidification of their surrounding waters and contribute to carbon sink. While existing evidence supports such theses, research exploring seagrass-ocean acidification relationships at different levels of organization (e.g. genetics, physiology, species interactions, biogeochemistry) highlights the many nuances associated with these notions. We aim to bring together experts from different disciplines to produce a comprehensive and synthetic review describing the main effects of ocean acidification on seagrasses, effects on biogeochemical processes, and the implications for associated species.
Please contact Fiona Tomas Nash if you plan to attend, fiona@imedea.uib-csic.es.
Submitter: Fiona Tomas Nash, IMEDEA, Esporles, Spain and Iris Hendriks, IMEDEA
Onsite Contact: Fiona Tomas Nash, IMEDEA, Esporles, Spain and Iris Hendriks, IMEDEA
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