Ocean acidification (OA) induced by seawater pH decline and the resulting changes in carbonate chemical systems have had impacts on various organisms in marine ecosystems. Shelled mollusks, as a representative biological group in marine ecosystems, have a certain ability to regulate acid-base balance. However, they are easily affected by OA due to they belong to calcified organisms. In the previous investigations about the responses of mollusks to OA, it can be found that OA can affect the entire life cycle and almost most physiological processes of mollusks, especially growth and development in their early life cycle stages. To fully understand the effects of OA on these physiological processes, this chapter summarizes and interprets the effects of OA on the growth and development of marine mollusks in the embryonic, larval and juvenile stages, as well as the underlying molecular mechanisms behind mollusk responses. The impacts of ocean acidification on some specific physiological processes such as calcification and shell growth of shelled mollusks are also highlighted in this chapter. This chapter is respected to provide theoretical reference for the further study of the effects of OA on marine mollusks.
Li S. & Huang J., 2024. Ecophysiology and ocean acidification in marine mollusks: from molecule to behavior. In: Wang Y. (Ed.), Chapter 3 – Effects of ocean acidification on the growth and development of marine mollusks, pp. 65-102. Elsevier: Academic Press. Chapter (restricted access).
