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Evolution of Planktonic Gastropod Calcification

Project description

Studying OA’s effects on calcification

Ocean acidification (OA) reduces the amount of calcium carbonate in seawater, placing a wide range of species, including planktonic gastropods, at risk of calcification. Planktonic gastropods are specifically presumed to be the most vulnerable organisms since they inhabit the ocean’s surface and have thin shells of aragonite. However, current research has only focused on short-term exposure to extreme OA conditions. The EU-funded EPIC project aims to study the prosses by which calcification evolves in planktonic gastropods and forecast their evolutionary potential under long-term OA exposure. In this context, EPIC will study the micro- and macro-evolutionary effects of OA, allowing for a better prognosis of global change’s impact on marine calcifiers.

Coordinator

STICHTING NATURALIS BIODIVERSITY CENTER
Net EU contribution
€ 175 572,48
Address
Darwinweg 2
2333 CR Leiden
Netherlands

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Region
West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek
Activity type
Research Organisations
Other funding
€ 0,00