Ocean Acidification and Marine Wildlife : Physiological and Behavioral Impacts

Ocean Acidification and Marine Wildlife: Physiological and Behavioral Impacts provides comprehensive knowledge on how decreases in the pH of the world's oceans is affecting marine organisms. The book synthesizes recent findings about the impacts of ocean acidification (OA) on marine animals, covering the physiological and behavioral effects upon marine invertebrates and vertebrates, the potential physiological and molecular mechanism affects, and interactions of OA with other environmental factors. Written by international experts in this research field, this book summarizes new discoveries of OA effects on fertilization, embryonic development, biomineralization, metabolism, immune response, foraging, anti-predation, habitat selection, and the social hierarchy of marine animals. This is an important resource for researchers and practitioners in marine conservation, marine wildlife studies, and climate change studies. In addition, it will serve as a valuable text for marine biology and animal science students. Examines the impacts of carbon dioxide increases in the world's oceans relating to marine vertebrates and invertebrates Identifies environmental factors, including climate change and pollution and how they increase the negative effects of ocean acidification Facilitates a better understanding of ocean acidification effects for conservationism and future prevention Cover Ocean Acidification and Marine Wildlife Copyright List of contributors Contents one Physiological impacts of ocean acidification on marine invertebrates Introduction Impacts of ocean acidification on gametes and fertilization success of invertebrates Impacts of ocean acidification on embryonic development of invertebrates Impacts of ocean acidification on biomineralization of invertebrates Impacts of ocean acidification on metabolism and growth of invertebrates Impacts of ocean acidification on immune responses of invertebrates References two Physiological impacts of ocean acidification on marine vertebrates Introduction Impacts of ocean acidification on acid–base and ion regulation of marine vertebrates Impacts of ocean acidification on fertilization and embryonic development of marine vertebrates Impacts of ocean acidification on metabolism and growth of marine vertebrates Other physiological impacts of ocean acidification on marine vertebrates Effects of ocean acidification on predation and escape behavior Effect of ocean acidification on behavioral lateralization Effects of ocean acidification on habitat recognition and selection Influence of ocean acidification on other behaviors Case studies Case study 1—Ion and acid–base regulation Case study 2—Metabolism Case study 3—Escape behavior Summary References three Behavioral impacts of ocean acidification on marine animals Introduction Impacts of ocean acidification on foraging Impacts of ocean acidification on antipredation Impacts of ocean acidification on habitat selection Impacts of ocean acidification on the social hierarchy Case studies Case study 1—foraging Case study 2—antipredation Case study 3—habitat selection Case study 4—social hierarchy References four Potential mechanisms underpinning the impacts of ocean acidification on marine animals Introduction Acid–base homeostasis and energy reallocation Neurotransmitter disturbance and signaling transduction Potential molecular mechanisms revealed by omics technologies Examples of case studies Case study 1—Fertilization success Case study 2—Feeding behavior Case study 3—Defense capacity Case study 4—Chemical communication Case study 5—Immune responses References five Interactive effects of ocean acidification and other environmental factors on marine organisms Introduction Interaction of ocean acidification with global warming Interaction of ocean acidification with hypoxia Interaction of ocean acidification with salinity fluctuation Interaction of ocean acidification with heavy metal pollution References six A brief summary of what we know and what we do not know about the impacts of ocean acidification on marine animals Introduction A general summary of what we know about the impacts of ocean acidification on marine animals A summary of limitations and knowledge gaps that currently exist Directions for future studies References Index "Examines the impacts of carbon dioxide increases in the world's oceans relating to marine vertebrates and invertebrates Identifies environmental factors, including climate change and pollution and how they increase the negative effects of ocean acidification Facilitates a better understanding of ocean acidification effects for conservationism and future prevention"-- Provided by publisher