Near-future carbon dioxide levels alter fish behaviour by interfering with neurotransmitter function

Göran E. Nilsson (), Danielle L. Dixson, Paolo Domenici, Mark I. McCormick, Christina Sørensen, Sue-Ann Watson and Philip L. Munday
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Göran E. Nilsson: Physiology Programme, University of Oslo
Danielle L. Dixson: ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, and School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University
Paolo Domenici: CNR—IAMC Istituto per l’Ambiente Marino Costiero
Mark I. McCormick: ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, and School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University
Christina Sørensen: Physiology Programme, University of Oslo
Sue-Ann Watson: ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, and School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University
Philip L. Munday: ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, and School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University

Nature Climate Change, 2012, vol. 2, issue 3, 201-204

Abstract: A study of two species of coral reef fish demonstrates that the anticipated increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide directly interferes with neurotransmitter function in their larvae, a hitherto unrecognized problem for marine fishes.

Date: 2012
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