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Behavioural impairment in reef fishes caused by ocean acidification at CO2 seeps

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  • Philip L. Munday

    (ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University
    School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University)

  • Alistair J. Cheal

    (Australian Institute of Marine Science, PMB 3)

  • Danielle L. Dixson

    (School of Biology, Georgia Institute of Technology, 310 Ferst Drive)

  • Jodie L. Rummer

    (ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University)

  • Katharina E. Fabricius

    (Australian Institute of Marine Science, PMB 3)

Abstract

Laboratory experiments have shown that the behaviour of reef fishes can be impaired by the CO2 levels projected to occur in the ocean by the end of this century. Research now shows that reef fishes at natural volcanic CO2 seeps also exhibit behavioural abnormalities, and that behaviour does not acclimate with extended exposure to high CO2. Fish communities are therefore likely to face a serious threat from CO2-induced behavioural abnormalities in the future as ocean acidification becomes widespread.

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  • Philip L. Munday & Alistair J. Cheal & Danielle L. Dixson & Jodie L. Rummer & Katharina E. Fabricius, 2014. "Behavioural impairment in reef fishes caused by ocean acidification at CO2 seeps," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 4(6), pages 487-492, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:4:y:2014:i:6:d:10.1038_nclimate2195
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate2195
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    1. Heenan, Adel & Pomeroy, Robert & Bell, Johann & Munday, Philip L. & Cheung, William & Logan, Cheryl & Brainard, Russell & Yang Amri, Affendi & Aliño, Porfirio & Armada, Nygiel & David, Laura & Rivera-, 2015. "A climate-informed, ecosystem approach to fisheries management," Marine Policy, Elsevier, vol. 57(C), pages 182-192.

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