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    • Buoyant weight, chemical bioerosion, and mechanical bioerosion from sponge ocean acidification study; sponges collected in Florida Keys and State Waters of Miami Dade (NCEI Accession 0276485)

    Metadata Updated: November 1, 2023

    Coral reef ecosystems are experiencing increased rates of dissolution due to the impacts of ocean acidification (OA) on coral reef calcifiers and bioeroders. Here, we subjected common zooxanthellate (Cliona varians) and azooxanthellate (Pione lampa) Caribbean sponges to four pH treatments: pre-industrial (8.15), present-day (8.05) and two future OA scenarios (7.85 and 7.75). Total bioerosion (buoyant weight), chemical bioerosion, and mechanical bioerosion rates were measured to evaluate trends related to seawater pH. We identified a parabolic relationship between OA and sponge bioerosion, with the highest rates measured in the moderate OA treatment (7.85 pH) and decreasing under the more extreme OA treatment (7.75 pH). This suggests that sponges may become physiologically impaired under prolonged exposure to extreme OA, resulting in diminished bioerosion potential. These data reveal that carbonate dissolution is likely to increase in the upcoming decades as a result of OA-enhanced sponge bioerosion, but that the long-term persistence of reef habitat may benefit from reduced sponge bioerosion under late century OA scenarios.

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    Metadata Date 2023-08-23T06:41:54Z
    Metadata Created Date March 17, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date November 1, 2023
    Reference Date(s) February 3, 2023 (publication), August 22, 2023 (revision)
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    Metadata Date 2023-08-23T06:41:54Z
    Metadata Created Date March 17, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date November 1, 2023
    Reference Date(s) February 3, 2023 (publication), August 22, 2023 (revision)
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    Access Constraints Cite as: Morris, John T.; Enochs, Ian C.; Studivan, Michael S.; Young, Benjamin D.; Mayfield, Anderson; Soderberg, Nash; Traylor-Knowles, Nikki; Kolodziej, Graham; Manzello, Derek (2023). Buoyant weight, chemical bioerosion, and mechanical bioerosion from sponge ocean acidification study; sponges collected in Florida Keys and State Waters of Miami Dade (NCEI Accession 0276485). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0276485. Accessed [date]., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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    Temporal Extent Begin 2019-11-20
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