| Title | Slow shell building, a possible trait for resistance to the effects of acute ocean acidification |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2016 |
| Authors | Waldbusser, George G., Matthew W. Gray, Burke Hales, Christopher J. Langdon, Brian A. Haley, Iria Gimenez, Stephanie R. Smith, Elizabeth L. Brunner, and Greg Hutchinson |
| Secondary Title | Limnology and Oceanography |
| Volume | 61 |
| Pagination | p.1969-1983 |
| Date Published | 2016 |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Electronic Subscription |
| Keywords | Yaquina Bay, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Oregon Oyster Farms, Netarts Bay, Whiskey Creek, Pacific oyster = Crassostrea gigas, Olympia oyster=Ostrea lurida (Ostrea conchaphila), aquaculture, molluscs, bivalves, oysters, ocean acidification, human imp |
| Notes | Anthropogenic increases in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have led to acidification of the oceans. More acidic ocean water profoundly affects development of shellfish, and has had a huge impact on shellfish growers in the Pacific Northwest. The Pacific oyster, which originates in Japan, and has historically been the most commonly grown species, seems to be particularly sensitive to ocean acidification. The native Olympia oyster has a different life history and a slower rate of development than the Pacific oyster. In this paper, the authors explore the process of slow shell-building in Olympia oysters in acidic waters and consider implications for potential resiliency in adverse environmental conditions in this and other shellfish species. |
| DOI | 10.1002/lno.10348 |
| Series Title | Limnology and oceanography |
