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Baumann, Hannes; Talmage, Stephanie C; Gobler, Christopher J (2011): Seawater carbonate chemistry, length and survival of Inland silverside, Menidia beryllina, during experiments, 2012 [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.773850, Supplement to: Baumann, H et al. (2012): Reduced early life growth and survival in a fish in direct response to increased carbon dioxide. Nature Climate Change, 2, 38-41, https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1291

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Abstract:
Absorption of anthropogenic carbon dioxide by the world's oceans is causing mankind's 'other CO2 problem', ocean acidification. Although this process will challenge marine organisms that synthesize calcareous exoskeletons or shells, it is unclear how it will affect internally calcifying organisms, such as marine fish. Adult fish tolerate short-term exposures to CO2 levels that exceed those predicted for the next 300 years (~2,000 ppm), but potential effects of increased CO2 on growth and survival during the early life stages of fish remain poorly understood. Here we show that the exposure of early life stages of a common estuarine fish (Menidia beryllina) to CO2 concentrations expected in the world's oceans later this century caused severely reduced survival and growth rates. When compared with present-day CO2 levels (~400 ppm), exposure of M. beryllina embryos to ~1,000 ppm until one week post-hatch reduced average survival and length by 74% and 18%, respectively. The egg stage was significantly more vulnerable to high CO2-induced mortality than the post-hatch larval stage. These findings challenge the belief that ocean acidification will not affect fish populations, because even small changes in early life survival can generate large fluctuations in adult-fish abundance.
Keyword(s):
Animalia; Bottles or small containers/Aquaria (<20 L); Chordata; Coast and continental shelf; Growth/Morphology; Laboratory experiment; Menidia beryllina; Mortality/Survival; Nekton; North Atlantic; Pelagos; Single species; Temperate
Funding:
Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), grant/award no. 211384: European Project on Ocean Acidification
Sixth Framework Programme (FP6), grant/award no. 511106: European network of excellence for Ocean Ecosystems Analysis
Comment:
In order to allow full comparability with other ocean acidification data sets, the R package seacarb (Lavigne and Gattuso, 2011) was used to compute a complete and consistent set of carbonate system variables, as described by Nisumaa et al. (2010). In this dataset the original values were archived in addition with the recalculated parameters (see related PI).
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
IdentificationIDGobler, Christopher J
Experimental treatmentExp treatGobler, Christopher J
SalinitySalGobler, Christopher J
Salinity, standard deviationSal std dev±Gobler, Christopher J
Temperature, waterTemp°CGobler, Christopher J
Temperature, standard deviationT std dev±Gobler, Christopher J
pHpHGobler, Christopher JpH meter (Orion)NBS scale; H+ ions in µmol/l
pH, standard deviationpH std dev±Gobler, Christopher J
pHpHGobler, Christopher JNBS scale; H+ ions in µmol/kg
10 Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (water) at sea surface temperature (wet air)pCO2water_SST_wetµatmGobler, Christopher JCalculated using CO2SYS
11 Carbon dioxide, partial pressure, standard deviationpCO2 std dev±Gobler, Christopher J
12 Calcite saturation stateOmega CalGobler, Christopher JCalculated using CO2SYS
13 Calcite saturation state, standard deviationOmega Cal std dev±Gobler, Christopher J
14 Aragonite saturation stateOmega ArgGobler, Christopher JCalculated using CO2SYS
15 Aragonite saturation state, standard deviationOmega Arg std dev±Gobler, Christopher J
16 Carbon, inorganic, dissolvedDICµmol/lGobler, Christopher JMeasured
17 Carbon, inorganic, dissolved, standard deviationDIC std dev±Gobler, Christopher J
18 Carbon, inorganic, dissolvedDICµmol/kgGobler, Christopher JCalculated
19 Carbonate ion[CO3]2-µmol/lGobler, Christopher JCalculated using CO2SYS
20 Carbonate ion, standard deviation[CO3]2- std dev±Gobler, Christopher J
21 Alkalinity, totalATmmol(eq)/lGobler, Christopher JCalculated using CO2SYS
22 Alkalinity, total, standard deviationAT std dev±Gobler, Christopher J
23 Alkalinity, totalATµmol/kgGobler, Christopher JCalculated using CO2SYSFrom mean pH and DIC
24 Menidia beryllina, lengthM. beryllina lmmGobler, Christopher JMeasuredWeighed mean
25 Menidia beryllina, length, standard devitationM. beryllina l std dev±Gobler, Christopher J
26 Sample IDSample IDGobler, Christopher J
27 SurvivalSurvival%Gobler, Christopher J
28 Carbonate system computation flagCSC flagNisumaa, Anne-MarinCalculated using seacarb after Nisumaa et al. (2010)
29 pHpHNisumaa, Anne-MarinCalculated using seacarb after Nisumaa et al. (2010)Total scale; H+ ions in µmol/kg
30 Carbon dioxideCO2µmol/kgNisumaa, Anne-MarinCalculated using seacarb after Nisumaa et al. (2010)
31 Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (water) at sea surface temperature (wet air)pCO2water_SST_wetµatmNisumaa, Anne-MarinCalculated using seacarb after Nisumaa et al. (2010)
32 Fugacity of carbon dioxide (water) at sea surface temperature (wet air)fCO2water_SST_wetµatmNisumaa, Anne-MarinCalculated using seacarb after Nisumaa et al. (2010)
33 Bicarbonate ion[HCO3]-µmol/kgNisumaa, Anne-MarinCalculated using seacarb after Nisumaa et al. (2010)
34 Carbonate ion[CO3]2-µmol/kgNisumaa, Anne-MarinCalculated using seacarb after Nisumaa et al. (2010)
35 Aragonite saturation stateOmega ArgNisumaa, Anne-MarinCalculated using seacarb after Nisumaa et al. (2010)
36 Calcite saturation stateOmega CalNisumaa, Anne-MarinCalculated using seacarb after Nisumaa et al. (2010)
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
1887 data points

Data

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ID

Exp treat

Sal

Sal std dev [±]

Temp [°C]

T std dev [±]

pH
(NBS scale; H+ ions in µmol/l,...)

pH std dev [±]

pH
(NBS scale; H+ ions in µmol/kg)
10 
pCO2water_SST_wet [µatm]
(Calculated using CO2SYS)
11 
pCO2 std dev [±]
12 
Omega Cal
(Calculated using CO2SYS)
13 
Omega Cal std dev [±]
14 
Omega Arg
(Calculated using CO2SYS)
15 
Omega Arg std dev [±]
16 
DIC [µmol/l]
(Measured)
17 
DIC std dev [±]
18 
DIC [µmol/kg]
(Calculated)
19 
[CO3]2- [µmol/l]
(Calculated using CO2SYS)
20 
[CO3]2- std dev [±]
21 
AT [mmol(eq)/l]
(Calculated using CO2SYS)
22 
AT std dev [±]
23 
AT [µmol/kg]
(From mean pH and DIC, Calcula...)
24 
M. beryllina l [mm]
(Weighed mean, Measured)
25 
M. beryllina l std dev [±]
26 
Sample ID
27 
Survival [%]
28 
CSC flag
(Calculated using seacarb afte...)
29 
pH
(Total scale; H+ ions in µmol/...)
30 
CO2 [µmol/kg]
(Calculated using seacarb afte...)
31 
pCO2water_SST_wet [µatm]
(Calculated using seacarb afte...)
32 
fCO2water_SST_wet [µatm]
(Calculated using seacarb afte...)
33 
[HCO3]- [µmol/kg]
(Calculated using seacarb afte...)
34 
[CO3]2- [µmol/kg]
(Calculated using seacarb afte...)
35 
Omega Arg
(Calculated using seacarb afte...)
36 
Omega Cal
(Calculated using seacarb afte...)
Experiment 1Ambient CO23012418.210.0108.05391.210.975.370.1803.490.110201944.691979.7211.87.12.3040.0262159.94.060.16130.0277.9116.89566.69564.881825.78137.012.223.42
Experiment 1Ambient CO23012418.210.0108.05391.210.975.370.1803.490.110201944.691979.7211.87.12.3040.0262159.9233.0277.9116.89566.69564.881825.78137.012.223.42
Experiment 1Ambient CO23012418.210.0108.05391.210.975.370.1803.490.110201944.691979.7211.87.12.3040.0262159.9329.0277.9116.89566.69564.881825.78137.012.223.42
Experiment 1Elevated CO2, level 13012417.820.0047.671052.46.812.360.0201.530.02020756.752034.693.02.42.1760.0102079.33.260.47124.0277.5342.931440.601436.011931.3560.310.981.51
Experiment 1Elevated CO2, level 13012417.820.0047.671052.46.812.360.0201.530.02020756.752034.693.02.42.1760.0102079.3219.0277.5342.931440.601436.011931.3560.310.981.51
Experiment 1Elevated CO2, level 13012417.820.0047.671052.46.812.360.0201.530.02020756.752034.693.02.42.1760.0102079.331.0277.5342.931440.601436.011931.3560.310.981.51
Experiment 1Elevated CO2, level 23012417.500.0107.352060.945.961.180.1700.770.170204115.272001.245.50.42.0440.0141956.63.1610.0277.2186.752910.912901.631886.0328.460.460.71
Experiment 1Elevated CO2, level 23012417.500.0107.352060.945.961.180.1700.770.170204115.272001.245.50.42.0440.0141956.621.0277.2186.752910.912901.631886.0328.460.460.71
Experiment 1Elevated CO2, level 23012417.500.0107.352060.945.961.180.1700.770.170204115.272001.245.50.42.0440.0141956.630.0277.2186.752910.912901.631886.0328.460.460.71
Experiment 2Ambient CO23012418.160.0088.00396.014.404.220.1422.740.095178146.701746.3169.05.62.0150.0511893.03.930.03145.0277.8616.75562.18560.391620.72108.831.762.72
Experiment 2Ambient CO23012418.160.0088.00396.014.404.220.1422.740.095178146.701746.3169.05.62.0150.0511893.0252.0277.8616.75562.18560.391620.72108.831.762.72
Experiment 2Ambient CO23012418.160.0088.00396.014.404.220.1422.740.095178146.701746.3169.05.62.0150.0511893.0346.0277.8616.75562.18560.391620.72108.831.762.72
Experiment 2Ambient CO23012418.160.0088.00396.014.404.220.1422.740.095178146.701746.3169.05.62.0150.0511893.0464.0277.8616.75562.18560.391620.72108.831.762.72
Experiment 2Elevated CO2, level 13012418.000.0107.85650.05.403.430.1412.230.092200442.601965.0137.05.72.1800.0492064.83.730.15135.0277.7127.26914.79911.881850.5187.191.412.18
Experiment 2Elevated CO2, level 13012418.000.0107.85650.05.403.430.1412.230.092200442.601965.0137.05.72.1800.0492064.8247.0277.7127.26914.79911.881850.5187.191.412.18
Experiment 2Elevated CO2, level 13012418.000.0107.85650.05.403.430.1412.230.092200442.601965.0137.05.72.1800.0492064.8329.0277.7127.26914.79911.881850.5187.191.412.18
Experiment 2Elevated CO2, level 13012418.000.0107.85650.05.403.430.1412.230.092200442.601965.0137.05.72.1800.0492064.8445.0277.7127.26914.79911.881850.5187.191.412.18
Experiment 2Elevated CO2, level 23012417.880.0137.72814.030.802.390.1191.550.078184560.401809.196.04.81.9610.0641866.53.250.09112.0277.5833.731131.671128.071714.8260.520.981.51
Experiment 2Elevated CO2, level 23012417.880.0137.72814.030.802.390.1191.550.078184560.401809.196.04.81.9610.0641866.5212.0277.5833.731131.671128.071714.8260.520.981.51
Experiment 2Elevated CO2, level 23012417.880.0137.72814.030.802.390.1191.550.078184560.401809.196.04.81.9610.0641866.5318.0277.5833.731131.671128.071714.8260.520.981.51
Experiment 2Elevated CO2, level 23012417.880.0137.72814.030.802.390.1191.550.078184560.401809.196.04.81.9610.0641866.5416.0277.5833.731131.671128.071714.8260.520.981.51
Experiment 2Elevated CO2, level 33012417.730.0087.581068.022.901.610.0711.050.047171850.031684.564.02.81.7840.0531704.33.220.1415.0277.4443.591462.641457.971600.1740.780.661.02
Experiment 2Elevated CO2, level 33012417.730.0087.581068.022.901.610.0711.050.047171850.031684.564.02.81.7840.0531704.328.0277.4443.591462.641457.971600.1740.780.661.02
Experiment 2Elevated CO2, level 33012417.730.0087.581068.022.901.610.0711.050.047171850.031684.564.02.81.7840.0531704.336.0277.4443.591462.641457.971600.1740.780.661.02
Experiment 2Elevated CO2, level 33012417.730.0087.581068.022.901.610.0711.050.047171850.031684.564.02.81.7840.0531704.347.0277.4443.591462.641457.971600.1740.780.661.02
Experiment 3Ambient CO 23012418.090.0237.94410.010.973.240.3402.100.210156790.941536.5129.514.01.7510.1091650.04.160.07161.0277.8017.27579.37577.521436.2882.931.342.07
Experiment 3Ambient CO 23012418.090.0237.94410.010.973.240.3402.100.210156790.941536.5129.514.01.7510.1091650.0287.0277.8017.27579.37577.521436.2882.931.342.07
Experiment 3Ambient CO 23012418.090.0237.94410.010.973.240.3402.100.210156790.941536.5129.514.01.7510.1091650.0367.0277.8017.27579.37577.521436.2882.931.342.07
Experiment 3Ambient CO 23012418.090.0237.94410.010.973.240.3402.100.210156790.941536.5129.514.01.7510.1091650.0439.0277.8017.27579.37577.521436.2882.931.342.07
Experiment 3Elevated CO23012417.800.0177.64781.212.231.620.1501.050.090148177.261452.264.96.01.5600.0841486.23.380.0713.0277.5032.491090.041086.571379.0440.640.661.01
Experiment 3Elevated CO23012417.800.0177.64781.212.231.620.1501.050.090148177.261452.264.96.01.5600.0841486.2229.0277.5032.491090.041086.571379.0440.640.661.01
Experiment 3Elevated CO23012417.800.0177.64781.212.231.620.1501.050.090148177.261452.264.96.01.5600.0841486.2317.0277.5032.491090.041086.571379.0440.640.661.01
Experiment 3Elevated CO23012417.800.0177.64781.212.231.620.1501.050.090148177.261452.264.96.01.5600.0841486.2413.0277.5032.491090.041086.571379.0440.640.661.01
Experiment 4Ambient CO 23012418.090.0207.93394.88.003.120.1502.020.090150926.321479.6124.76.01.6890.0351588.5144.4277.7916.91567.45565.641384.0778.631.271.96
Experiment 4Ambient CO 23012418.090.0207.93394.88.003.120.1502.020.090150926.321479.6124.76.01.6890.0351588.5233.3277.7916.91567.45565.641384.0778.631.271.96
Experiment 4Ambient CO 23012418.090.0207.93394.88.003.120.1502.020.090150926.321479.6124.76.01.6890.0351588.5335.6277.7916.91567.45565.641384.0778.631.271.96
Experiment 4Ambient CO 23012418.090.0207.93394.88.003.120.1502.020.090150926.321479.6124.76.01.6890.0351588.5437.8277.7916.91567.45565.641384.0778.631.271.96
Experiment 4Ambient CO 23012418.090.0207.93394.88.003.120.1502.020.090150926.321479.6124.76.01.6890.0351588.5544.4277.7916.91567.45565.641384.0778.631.271.96
Experiment 4Ambient CO 23012418.090.0207.93394.88.003.120.1502.020.090150926.321479.6124.76.01.6890.0351588.5635.6277.7916.91567.45565.641384.0778.631.271.96
Experiment 4Elevated CO23012417.750.0707.60891.528.141.470.4100.950.2701502199.101472.758.817.01.5680.2231497.0117.8277.4636.501224.591220.691399.0237.230.600.93
Experiment 4Elevated CO23012417.750.0707.60891.528.141.470.4100.950.2701502199.101472.758.817.01.5680.2231497.026.7277.4636.501224.591220.691399.0237.230.600.93
Experiment 4Elevated CO23012417.750.0707.60891.528.141.470.4100.950.2701502199.101472.758.817.01.5680.2231497.032.2277.4636.501224.591220.691399.0237.230.600.93
Experiment 4Elevated CO23012417.750.0707.60891.528.141.470.4100.950.2701502199.101472.758.817.01.5680.2231497.0440.0277.4636.501224.591220.691399.0237.230.600.93
Experiment 4Elevated CO23012417.750.0707.60891.528.141.470.4100.950.2701502199.101472.758.817.01.5680.2231497.0515.6277.4636.501224.591220.691399.0237.230.600.93
Experiment 4Elevated CO23012417.750.0707.60891.528.141.470.4100.950.2701502199.101472.758.817.01.5680.2231497.068.9277.4636.501224.591220.691399.0237.230.600.93
Experiment 5Ambient CO 23012418.160.0398.00412.823.304.560.4302.960.280189394.201856.1182.117.62.1400.1292009.9146.0277.8617.67592.94591.051721.98116.481.892.91
Experiment 5Ambient CO 23012418.160.0398.00412.823.304.560.4302.960.280189394.201856.1182.117.62.1400.1292009.9250.0277.8617.67592.94591.051721.98116.481.892.91
Experiment 5Ambient CO 23012418.160.0398.00412.823.304.560.4302.960.280189394.201856.1182.117.62.1400.1292009.9370.0277.8617.67592.94591.051721.98116.481.892.91
Experiment 5Ambient CO 23012418.160.0398.00412.823.304.560.4302.960.280189394.201856.1182.117.62.1400.1292009.9442.0277.8617.67592.94591.051721.98116.481.892.91
Experiment 5Ambient CO 23012418.160.0398.00412.823.304.560.4302.960.280189394.201856.1182.117.62.1400.1292009.9554.0277.8617.67592.94591.051721.98116.481.892.91
Experiment 5Elevated CO23012417.840.0277.69962.053.902.410.2301.570.150201095.901970.996.59.32.1190.1052020.5110.0277.5539.801335.581331.331870.0660.990.991.52
Experiment 5Elevated CO23012417.840.0277.69962.053.902.410.2301.570.150201095.901970.996.59.32.1190.1052020.5224.0277.5539.801335.581331.331870.0660.990.991.52
Experiment 5Elevated CO23012417.840.0277.69962.053.902.410.2301.570.150201095.901970.996.59.32.1190.1052020.5312.0277.5539.801335.581331.331870.0660.990.991.52
Experiment 5Elevated CO23012417.840.0277.69962.053.902.410.2301.570.150201095.901970.996.59.32.1190.1052020.5436.0277.5539.801335.581331.331870.0660.990.991.52
Experiment 5Elevated CO23012417.840.0277.69962.053.902.410.2301.570.150201095.901970.996.59.32.1190.1052020.5532.0277.5539.801335.581331.331870.0660.990.991.52