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Species-specific responses of macrophyte production to the increasing CO2 environment with potential ecosystem implications involved in the Baltic Sea
Macrophytes vary in their ability to utilize carbon in the form of HCO3− and/or CO2 for photosynthesis. Some functional groups that solely use CO2 for photosynthesis could receive competitive advantages from the ...
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Could ocean acidification influence epiphytism? A comparison of carbon-use strategies between Fucus vesiculosus and its epiphytes in the Baltic Sea
Reduced seawater pH due to elevated carbon dioxide (CO2), a process known as ocean acidification (OA), is a globally significant environmental issue. OA is predicted to influence a range of ecosystem processes, b...
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Ocean acidification may threaten a unique seaweed community and associated industry in the Baltic Sea
Wild harvest of seaweed supports small-scale, high-value industries in a number of regions in the world. Information is lacking on how increasing carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations in seawater could impact seawe...