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12 June 2019 | dataset

Impact of seawater carbonate variables on post-larval bivalve calcification

Several studies have demonstrated that shellfish calcification rate has been impacted by ocean acidification. However, the carbonate system variables responsible for regulating calcification rate are controversial. To distinguish the key variables, we manipulated a seawater carbonate system by regulating seawater pH and dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC). Calcification rates of juvenile blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) and Zhikong scallop (Chlamys farreri) were measured in different carbonate systems. Our results demonstrated that neither [HCOˉ3], DIC, or pH ([H+]) were determining factors for the shellfish calcification rate of blue mussel or Zhikong scallop. However, a significant correlation was detected between calcification rate and DIC/[H+] and [CO32ˉ] in both species.

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Publisher Pacific Data Hub
Modified 02 September 2022
Release Date 12 June 2019
Source URL https://pacificdata.org/data/dataset/Li2018c
Identifier Li2018c
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License Public
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