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The coral reef-dwelling Peneroplis spp. shows calcification recovery to ocean acidification conditions

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Large Benthic Foraminifera are a crucial component of coral-reef ecosystems, which are currently threatened by ocean acidification. We conducted culture experiments to evaluate the impact of low pH on survival and test dissolution of the symbiont-bearing species Peneroplis spp., and to observe potential calcification recovery when specimens are placed back under reference pH value (7.9). We found that Peneroplis spp. displayed living activity up to 3 days at pH 6.9 (Ω cal < 1) or up to 1 month at pH 7.4 (Ω cal > 1), despite the dark and unfed conditions. Dissolution features were observed under low Ω cal values, such as changes in test density, peeled extrados layers, and decalcified tests with exposed organic linings. A new calcification phase started when specimens were placed back at reference pH. This calcification’s resumption was an addition of new chambers without reparation of the dissolved parts, which is consistent with the porcelaneous calcification pathway of Peneroplis spp. The most decalcified specimens displayed a strong survival response by adding up to 8 new chambers, and the contribution of food supply in this process was highlighted. These results suggest that porcelaneous LBF species have some recovery abilities to short exposure (e.g., 3 days to 1 month) to acidified conditions. However, the geochemical signature of trace elements in the new calcite was impacted, and the majority of the new chambers were distorted and resulted in abnormal tests, which might hinder the specimens’ reproduction and thus their survival on the long term.
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hal-03691746 , version 1 (10-06-2022)

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Laurie Charrieau, Yukiko Nagai, Katsunori Kimoto, Delphine Dissard, Beatrice Below, et al.. The coral reef-dwelling Peneroplis spp. shows calcification recovery to ocean acidification conditions. Scientific Reports, 2022, 12 (1), pp.6373. ⟨10.1038/s41598-022-10375-w⟩. ⟨hal-03691746⟩
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