Calcification in the coralline red algae: a synthesis

SJ McCoy, CM Pueschel, CE Cornwall, S Comeau… - …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A descriptive model of calcification in the coralline red algae is integral to
understanding their contributions to marine geochemistry, the responses of seascapes to …

Similar controls on calcification under ocean acidification across unrelated coral reef taxa

S Comeau, CE Cornwall, TM DeCarlo… - Global Change …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Ocean acidification (OA) is a major threat to marine ecosystems, particularly coral reefs
which are heavily reliant on calcareous species. OA decreases seawater pH and calcium …

Raman spectroscopy as a tool for magnesium estimation in Mg‐calcite

L Borromeo, U Zimmermann, S Andò… - Journal of Raman …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Despite their strong Raman scattering and importance in several applications in the
geological and biological sciences, Mg‐calcites have not been thoroughly investigated by …

Coral calcifying fluid aragonite saturation states derived from Raman spectroscopy

TM DeCarlo, JP D'Olivo, T Foster, M Holcomb… - …, 2017 - bg.copernicus.org
Quantifying the saturation state of aragonite (Ω Ar) within the calcifying fluid of corals is
critical for understanding their biomineralization process and sensitivity to environmental …

Coralline algae in a naturally acidified ecosystem persist by maintaining control of skeletal mineralogy and size

NA Kamenos, G Perna, MC Gambi… - … of the Royal …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
To understand the effects of ocean acidification (OA) on marine calcifiers, the trade-offs
among different sublethal responses within individual species and the emergent effects of …

The origin and role of organic matrix in coral calcification: insights from comparing coral skeleton and abiogenic aragonite

TM DeCarlo, H Ren, GA Farfan - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Understanding the mechanisms of coral calcification is critical for accurately projecting coral
reef futures under ocean acidification and warming. Recent suggestions that calcification is …

Efficient carbon recycling between calcification and photosynthesis in red coralline algae

J Mao, HL Burdett, NA Kamenos - Biology Letters, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Red coralline algae create abundant, spatially vast, reef ecosystems throughout our coastal
oceans with significant ecosystem service provision, but our understanding of their basic …

Boron isotope sensitivity to seawater pH change in a species of Neogoniolithon coralline red alga

HK Donald, JB Ries, JA Stewart, SE Fowell… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2017 - Elsevier
The increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2) observed since the industrial revolution
has reduced surface ocean pH by∼ 0.1 pH units, with further change in the oceanic system …

Coralline algae as recorders of past climatic and environmental conditions

NA Kamenos, HL Burdett, N Darrenougue - Rhodolith/Maërl beds: a …, 2017 - Springer
Calcifying marine organisms can be used as recorders, or proxies, of past environmental
conditions if they lock physical or chemical signals within their skeletal material. Coralline …

Photosynthesis and mineralogy of Jania rubens at low pH/high pCO2: A future perspective

L Porzio, MC Buia, V Ferretti, M Lorenti, M Rossi… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Corallinales (Rhodophyta) are high Mg-calcite macroalgae and are considered
among the most vulnerable organisms to ocean acidification (OA). These sensitive species …