Potential acidification impacts on zooplankton in CCS leakage scenarios |
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| Authors: | Claudia Halsband Haruko Kurihara |
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| Institution: | 1. Akvaplan-niva AS, Fram Centre, N-9296 Tromsø, Norway;2. Transdisciplinary Research Organization for Subtropical Island Studies, University of Ryukyus, 1 Senbaru, Nishiahara, Okinawa 903-0213, Japan |
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| Abstract: | Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies involve localized acidification of significant volumes of seawater, inhabited mainly by planktonic species. Knowledge on potential impacts of these techniques on the survival and physiology of zooplankton, and subsequent consequences for ecosystem health in targeted areas, is scarce. The recent literature has a focus on anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere, leading to enhanced absorption of CO2 by the oceans and a lowered seawater pH, termed ocean acidification. These studies explore the effects of changes in seawater chemistry, as predicted by climate models for the end of this century, on marine biota. Early studies have used unrealistically severe CO2/pH values in this context, but are relevant for CCS leakage scenarios. Little studied meso- and bathypelagic species of the deep sea may be especially vulnerable, as well as vertically migrating zooplankton, which require significant residence times at great depths as part of their life cycle. |
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| Keywords: | Carbon capture and storage Zooplankton Copepods Meroplankton Calcification Reproduction |
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