Ocean acidification poses a threat to marine calcifiers, but their response varies widely. An analysis of Mediterranean corals and molluscs now shows that the ability to continue shell and skeleton growth in corrosive seawater is determined in part by the existence of outer organic protective layers. High temperatures, however, modify resistance to acidification.
- R. Rodolfo-Metalpa
- F. Houlbrèque
- J. M. Hall-Spencer
