Mussel byssus attachment weakened by ocean acidification

Michael J. O’Donnell (), Matthew N. George and Emily Carrington
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Michael J. O’Donnell: Friday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington
Matthew N. George: Friday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington
Emily Carrington: Friday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington

Nature Climate Change, 2013, vol. 3, issue 6, 587-590

Abstract: Biomaterial function depends on biological, chemical and environmental factors during formation and subsequent use. Ocean acidification has been shown to affect secreted calcium carbonate, but effects on other biomaterials are less well known. Research now reveals that proteinaceous byssal threads—used to anchor mytilid mussels to hard substrates—exhibited reduced mechanical performance when secreted under elevated p CO 2 conditions.

Date: 2013
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