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Hahn, Sabine; Rodolfo-Metalpa, Riccardo; Griesshaber, Erika; Schmahl, Wolfgang W; Buhl, Dieter; Hall-Spencer, Jason M; Baggini, Cecilia; Fehr, Karl T; Immenhauser, Adrian (2012): Isotope ratios, trace elements and ultrastructure results of Mytilus galloprovincialis shells and experimental site data off Ischia (Italy) [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.808133, Supplement to: Hahn, S et al. (2012): Marine bivalve shell geochemistry and ultrastructure from modern low pH environments: environmental effect versus experimental bias. Biogeosciences, 9, 1897-1914, https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-9-1897-2012

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Abstract:
Bivalve shells can provide excellent archives of past environmental change but have not been used to interpret ocean acidification events. We investigated carbon, oxygen and trace element records from different shell layers in the mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis combined with detailed investigations of the shell ultrastructure. Mussels from the harbour of Ischia (Mediterranean, Italy) were transplanted and grown in water with mean pHT 7.3 and mean pHT 8.1 near CO2 vents on the east coast of the island. Most prominently, the shells recorded the shock of transplantation, both in their shell ultrastructure, textural and geochemical record. Shell calcite, precipitated subsequently under acidified seawater responded to the pH gradient by an in part disturbed ultrastructure. Geochemical data from all test sites show a strong metabolic effect that exceeds the influence of the low-pH environment. These field experiments showed that care is needed when interpreting potential ocean acidification signals because various parameters affect shell chemistry and ultrastructure. Besides metabolic processes, seawater pH, factors such as salinity, water temperature, food availability and population density all affect the biogenic carbonate shell archive.
Project(s):
Biological Impacts of Ocean Acidification (BIOACID)
Mediterranean Sea Acidification in a Changing Climate (MedSeA)
Funding:
Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), grant/award no. 265103: Mediterranean Sea Acidification in a Changing Climate
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 40.731201 * Median Longitude: 13.960595 * South-bound Latitude: 40.728520 * West-bound Longitude: 13.941140 * North-bound Latitude: 40.744460 * East-bound Longitude: 13.963340
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-3.0)
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  1. Hahn, S; Rodolfo-Metalpa, R; Griesshaber, E et al. (2012): (Table 1) Seawater chemistry calculated over the experiment period at the experimental site B1 and control site C. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.808114
  2. Hahn, S; Rodolfo-Metalpa, R; Griesshaber, E et al. (2012): (Table 2) Thickness characteristics of different shell layers of Mytilus galloprovincialis at the experimental site B1 and control site C. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.808115
  3. Hahn, S; Rodolfo-Metalpa, R; Griesshaber, E et al. (2012): (Table S1) Results of isotope analysis from shells of Mytilus galloprovincialis at the experimental site B1 and control site C. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.808117
  4. Hahn, S; Rodolfo-Metalpa, R; Griesshaber, E et al. (2012): (Table S2) Results of microprobe analysis maps (total area) of Mytilus galloprovincialis at the experimental site B1. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.808120