Differential impacts of pH on growth, physiology, and elemental stoichiometry across three coccolithophore species

IF 3.8 1区 地球科学 Q1 LIMNOLOGY
Nishant Chauhan, Rosalind E. M. Rickaby
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Abstract

Coccolithophores are pivotal players in ocean biogeochemistry, yet the impact of changing pH on the physiology of different species remains unclear as there has been a dominant focus on Gephyrocapsa huxleyi. Meta‐analyses of existing experimental data are challenging due to the differences in multidimensional culture conditions. This study investigated the response of three species—Gephyrocapsa huxleyi, Coccolithus braarudii, and Chrysotila carterae—under varying CO2 conditions (via pH). The sensitivity to pH differed between species, but all species showed reduced growth rates under the highest CO2 (lowest pH) treatment possibly due to high [H+]‐related inhibition. Low pH impacted cellular physiology and elemental stoichiometry, while the impact of high pH was less adverse. The changes in elemental production induced by low pH could exert a negative influence on the contribution of coccolithophores to nutrient and carbon export, especially for biogeochemically relevant open‐ocean species. pH also affected coccolith formation, especially in C. braarudii, through CO2 limitation at high pH and low calcite saturation state at low pH. Contrasting species‐specific pH sensitivities highlighted the potential for species like G. huxleyi to further outperform others like C. braarudii in an acidic ocean. Literature synthesis showed that coccolithophores show a broad CO2 optimum, although growth rates and particulate inorganic carbon to particulate organic carbon ratios consistently declined with increasing CO2. Strain‐specific CO2 optima partly contributed to the variability within responses of individual species, giving the misleading perception of a broad species‐level CO2 optimum. Strain‐specific optima exist possibly due to their adaptation to carbonate chemistry conditions at the place of origin.
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Limnology and Oceanography
Limnology and Oceanography 地学-海洋学
CiteScore
8.80
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6.70%
发文量
254
审稿时长
3 months
期刊介绍: Limnology and Oceanography (L&O; print ISSN 0024-3590, online ISSN 1939-5590) publishes original articles, including scholarly reviews, about all aspects of limnology and oceanography. The journal''s unifying theme is the understanding of aquatic systems. Submissions are judged on the originality of their data, interpretations, and ideas, and on the degree to which they can be generalized beyond the particular aquatic system examined. Laboratory and modeling studies must demonstrate relevance to field environments; typically this means that they are bolstered by substantial "real-world" data. Few purely theoretical or purely empirical papers are accepted for review.
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