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Marine Biota

Material in this section originates from the following category in our Subject Index:

Marine Biota


Material preceded by an asterisk (*) was posted after this subject summary was written and therefore is not included in the summary.  This material will be integrated into the summary at a later date.

Summary


* -- Biological Productivity in the Coastal Arctic Ocean

* -- Prospects for Sea Urchin Development in Warmed Waters Southeast of Australia

* -- Siliceous Phytoplankton of a Middle Eocene Warming Event

* -- Impacts of Elevated CO2 on Growth and Calcification of Two Species of Oyster Larvae

* -- On the Fertilization of Sea Urchin Eggs

* -- Effects of Atmospheric CO2 Enrichment on Cuttlefish Eggs and Embryo Development

* -- Effects of Ocean Water pH on Sperm Motility and the Fertilization Kinetics of Oysters

* -- Coccolithophores: Are They Genetically Prepared for Ocean Acidification?

* -- Elevated CO2 and Warming: Not Always Detrimental

* -- Sea Urchin Responses to Ocean Acidification and Warming

* -- Effects of Atmospheric CO2 Enrichment on a Marine Diatom

* -- Marine Coccolithophore Photosynthesis in a CO2-Enriched Warmer World

* -- Phytoplankton Calcification in a CO2-Accreting Ocean

* -- Return of the Giant Kelp Revisited

* -- Effects of Elevated CO2 on Phytoplankton Productivity

Ocean Productivity: Its Response to Global Warming

Elevated Levels of Atmospheric CO2 vs. UV-B Radiation Stress in the Marine Environment

The Photosynthetic Response of a Marine Diatom to Atmospheric CO2 Enrichment

The Capacity of Man and Nature to Control Climate Change

Direct Biological Effects of Elevated CO2 on Coral Reefs

Effects of Atmospheric CO2 Enrichment on the Growth of Two Species of Marine Macroalgae

Effects of Climate Change on Marine Biodiversity

Back from the Dead: Coral Recovery Signals Resiliency of Reef Ecosystems

It Lives!  Return of the Giant Kelp

Rising CO2 Affects Ocean Carbon Pumps

Ecosystem Adaptation to Millennial-Scale Climate Change