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Antarctic urchin ctenocidaris speciosa spines: Lessons from the deep
Catarino, A. I.; Guibourt, V.; Moureaux, Christine et al.
2013In Cahiers de Biologie Marine, 54 (4), p. 649-655
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Keywords :
Antarctica; Calcium carbonate saturation state; Cidaroid spines; Ctenocidaris speciosa; Ocean Acidification; Southern Ocean; Weddell Sea
Abstract :
[en] Ocean acidification is leading to changes in the oceanic carbonate system. As a result, calcium carbonate saturation horizon is shallowing, especially at high latitudes. Biogenic high magnesium-calcites could be particularly vulnerable, since their solubility is either similar or greater than that of aragonite. Cidaroid urchins have magnesium-calcite spines covered by a polycrystalline cortex which becomes exposed to seawater when mature (not covered by an epidermis). However, deep species live at low calcium carbonate saturation states, especially at high latitudes. We describe here the morphology and the magnesium content of Ctenocidaris speciosa spines collected at different depths from the Weddell Sea (Antarctica) and relate the features with seawater calcium carbonate saturation. We observed that the spines cortex of C. speciosa presented a thicker inner cortex layer and a lower [Mg2] below the aragonite saturation horizon. We suggest that the cortex of cidaroid spines is able to resist to low calcium carbonate saturation state.
Disciplines :
Aquatic sciences & oceanology
Author, co-author :
Catarino, A. I.;  Laboratoire de Biologie Marine, Université Libre de Bruxelles, CP 160/10
Guibourt, V.;  Laboratoire de Biologie Marine, Université Libre de Bruxelles, CP 160/10
Moureaux, Christine ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Sciences agronomiques > Phytotechnie des régions tempérées
De Ridder, C.;  Laboratoire de Biologie Marine, Université Libre de Bruxelles, CP 160/10
Compère, Philippe ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Biologie, Ecologie et Evolution > Département de Biologie, Ecologie et Evolution
Dubois, Philippe;  Université Libre de Bruxelles - ULB > Laboratoire de Biologie Marine
Language :
English
Title :
Antarctic urchin ctenocidaris speciosa spines: Lessons from the deep
Publication date :
2013
Journal title :
Cahiers de Biologie Marine
ISSN :
0007-9723
Publisher :
Station Biologique de Roscoff, France
Volume :
54
Issue :
4
Pages :
649-655
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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