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dc.contributor.authorMeng, Yuanen_UK
dc.contributor.authorGuo, Zhenbinen_UK
dc.contributor.authorFitzer, Susan Cen_UK
dc.contributor.authorUpadhyay, Abhisheken_UK
dc.contributor.authorChan, Vera B Sen_UK
dc.contributor.authorLi, Chaoyien_UK
dc.contributor.authorCusack, Maggieen_UK
dc.contributor.authorYao, Haiminen_UK
dc.contributor.authorYeung, Kelvin W Ken_UK
dc.contributor.authorThiyagarajan, Vengatesenen_UK
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-06T01:00:51Z-
dc.date.available2018-12-06T01:00:51Z-
dc.date.issued2018-11-16en_UK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/28347-
dc.description.abstractThe rapidly intensifying process of ocean acidification (OA) due to anthropogenic CO2 is not only depleting carbonate ions necessary for calcification but also causing acidosis and disrupting internal pH homeostasis in several marine organisms. These negative consequences of OA on marine calcifiers, i.e. oyster species, have been very well documented in recent studies; however, the consequences of reduced or impaired calcification on the end-product, shells or skeletons, still remain one of the major research gaps. Shells produced by marine organisms under OA are expected to show signs of dissolution, disorganized microstructure and reduced mechanical properties. To bridge this knowledge gap and to test the above hypothesis, we investigated the effect of OA on juvenile shells of the commercially important oyster species, Magallana angulata, at ecologically and climatically relevant OA levels (using pH 8.1, 7.8, 7.5, 7.2). In lower pH conditions, a drop of shell hardness and stiffness was revealed by nanoindentation tests, while an evident porous internal microstructure was detected by scanning electron microscopy. Crystallographic orientation, on the other hand, showed no significant difference with decreasing pH using electron back-scattered diffraction (EBSD). These results indicate the porous internal microstructure may be the cause of the reduction in shell hardness and stiffness. The overall decrease of shell density observed from micro-computed tomography analysis indicates the porous internal microstructure may run through the shell, thus inevitably limiting the effectiveness of the shell's defensive function. This study shows the potential deterioration of oyster shells induced by OA, especially in their early life stage. This knowledge is critical to estimate the survival and production of edible oysters in the future ocean.en_UK
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherCopernicus GmbHen_UK
dc.relationMeng Y, Guo Z, Fitzer SC, Upadhyay A, Chan VBS, Li C, Cusack M, Yao H, Yeung KWK & Thiyagarajan V (2018) Ocean acidification reduces hardness and stiffness of the Portuguese oyster shell with impaired microstructure: a hierarchical analysis. Biogeosciences, 15 (22), pp. 6833-6846. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-6833-2018en_UK
dc.rights© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).en_UK
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en_UK
dc.subjectEarth-Surface Processesen_UK
dc.subjectEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematicsen_UK
dc.titleOcean acidification reduces hardness and stiffness of the Portuguese oyster shell with impaired microstructure: a hierarchical analysisen_UK
dc.typeJournal Articleen_UK
dc.identifier.doi10.5194/bg-15-6833-2018en_UK
dc.citation.jtitleBiogeosciencesen_UK
dc.citation.issn1726-4189en_UK
dc.citation.issn1726-4170en_UK
dc.citation.volume15en_UK
dc.citation.issue22en_UK
dc.citation.spage6833en_UK
dc.citation.epage6846en_UK
dc.citation.publicationstatusPublisheden_UK
dc.citation.peerreviewedRefereeden_UK
dc.type.statusVoR - Version of Recorden_UK
dc.contributor.funderResearch Grants Council, University Grants Committeeen_UK
dc.citation.date16/11/2018en_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Hong Kongen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationHong Kong Polytechnic Universityen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationInstitute of Aquacultureen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Hong Kongen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationClemson Universityen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Hong Kongen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationBiological and Environmental Sciencesen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationHong Kong Polytechnic Universityen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Hong Kongen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Hong Kongen_UK
dc.identifier.wtid1067515en_UK
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0003-3556-7624en_UK
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0003-3935-2700en_UK
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0003-0145-1180en_UK
dc.date.accepted2018-09-21en_UK
dcterms.dateAccepted2018-09-21en_UK
dc.date.filedepositdate2018-12-05en_UK
rioxxterms.apcnot requireden_UK
rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Reviewen_UK
rioxxterms.versionVoRen_UK
local.rioxx.authorMeng, Yuan|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorGuo, Zhenbin|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorFitzer, Susan C|0000-0003-3556-7624en_UK
local.rioxx.authorUpadhyay, Abhishek|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorChan, Vera B S|0000-0003-3935-2700en_UK
local.rioxx.authorLi, Chaoyi|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorCusack, Maggie|0000-0003-0145-1180en_UK
local.rioxx.authorYao, Haimin|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorYeung, Kelvin W K|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorThiyagarajan, Vengatesen|en_UK
local.rioxx.project778309M|Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee|en_UK
local.rioxx.freetoreaddate2018-12-05en_UK
local.rioxx.licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/|2018-12-05|en_UK
local.rioxx.filenamebg-15-6833-2018.pdfen_UK
local.rioxx.filecount1en_UK
local.rioxx.source1726-4170en_UK
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