Skip to main content

The oceans are changing: impact of ocean warming and acidification on biofouling communities.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Dobretsov, S; Coutinho, R; Rittschof, D; Salta, M; Ragazzola, F; Hellio, C
Published in: Biofouling
May 2019

Climate change (CC) is driving modification of the chemical and physical properties of estuaries and oceans with profound consequences for species and ecosystems. Numerous studies investigate CC effects from species to ecosystem levels, but little is known of the impacts on biofilm communities and on bioactive molecules such as cues, adhesives and enzymes. CC is induced by anthropogenic activity increasing greenhouse emissions leading to rises in air and water temperatures, ocean acidification, sea level rise and changes in ocean gyres and rainfall patterns. These environmental changes are resulting in alterations within marine communities and changes in species ranges and composition. This review provides insights and synthesis of knowledge about the effect of elevated temperature and ocean acidification on microfouling communities and bioactive molecules. The existing studies suggest that CC will impact production of bioactive compounds as well as the growth and composition of biofouling communities. Undoubtedly, with CC fouling management will became an even greater challenge.

Duke Scholars

Altmetric Attention Stats
Dimensions Citation Stats

Published In

Biofouling

DOI

EISSN

1029-2454

ISSN

0892-7014

Publication Date

May 2019

Volume

35

Issue

5

Start / End Page

585 / 595

Related Subject Headings

  • Seawater
  • Oceans and Seas
  • Marine Biology & Hydrobiology
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Ecosystem
  • Climate Change
  • Biofouling
  • Animals
  • 41 Environmental sciences
  • 31 Biological sciences
 

Citation

APA
Chicago
ICMJE
MLA
NLM
Dobretsov, S., Coutinho, R., Rittschof, D., Salta, M., Ragazzola, F., & Hellio, C. (2019). The oceans are changing: impact of ocean warming and acidification on biofouling communities. Biofouling, 35(5), 585–595. https://doi.org/10.1080/08927014.2019.1624727
Dobretsov, Sergey, Ricardo Coutinho, Daniel Rittschof, Maria Salta, Federica Ragazzola, and Claire Hellio. “The oceans are changing: impact of ocean warming and acidification on biofouling communities.Biofouling 35, no. 5 (May 2019): 585–95. https://doi.org/10.1080/08927014.2019.1624727.
Dobretsov S, Coutinho R, Rittschof D, Salta M, Ragazzola F, Hellio C. The oceans are changing: impact of ocean warming and acidification on biofouling communities. Biofouling. 2019 May;35(5):585–95.
Dobretsov, Sergey, et al. “The oceans are changing: impact of ocean warming and acidification on biofouling communities.Biofouling, vol. 35, no. 5, May 2019, pp. 585–95. Epmc, doi:10.1080/08927014.2019.1624727.
Dobretsov S, Coutinho R, Rittschof D, Salta M, Ragazzola F, Hellio C. The oceans are changing: impact of ocean warming and acidification on biofouling communities. Biofouling. 2019 May;35(5):585–595.

Published In

Biofouling

DOI

EISSN

1029-2454

ISSN

0892-7014

Publication Date

May 2019

Volume

35

Issue

5

Start / End Page

585 / 595

Related Subject Headings

  • Seawater
  • Oceans and Seas
  • Marine Biology & Hydrobiology
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Ecosystem
  • Climate Change
  • Biofouling
  • Animals
  • 41 Environmental sciences
  • 31 Biological sciences