Buoyant weight, chemical bioerosion, and mechanical bioerosion from sponge ocean acidification study; sponges collected in Florida Keys and State Waters of Miami Dade (NCEI Accession 0276485)
Coral reef ecosystems are experiencing increased rates of dissolution due to the impacts of ocean acidification (OA) on coral reef calcifiers and bioeroders. Here, we subjected common zooxanthellate (Cliona varians) and azooxanthellate (Pione lampa) Caribbean sponges to four pH treatments: pre-industrial (8.15), …