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. 2013 Apr 2;2(2):651–692. doi: 10.3390/biology2020651

Table 3.

Summary of the impacts of ocean acidification on embryonic and larval development of molluscs.

Species Experiment Duration CO2/pH range Measured Impact CO2/pH level that first caused an impact Author
BIVALVES
Argopecten irradians (scallop) 19 d 355, 681, 1609 ppm
8.08, 7.83, 7.48
Survival −0.25 (681 ppm) [103]
Development time −0.25 (681 ppm)
Size −0.25 (681 ppm)
52 d 244 *, 387, 739, 1,529 ppm
8.17, 8.04, 7.80, 7.53
Survival −0.24 [104]
Shell thickness −0.24
Shell diameter −0.24
Lipid index −0.24
18 d 240 *, 387, 773 ppm
8.21, 8.08, 7.81
Survival −0.27 [108]
Shell diameter −0.27
Metamorphosis −0.27
Lipid index −0.27
20 d 240 *, 390, 850 ppm Survival −0.1 [109]
Shell diameter −0.1
Metamorphosis −0.1
Lipid index −0.1
Crassostrea angulata (oyster) 5 d 469, 964, 1447, 2390 µatm
8.08, 7.81, 7.64, 7.43
(+Salinity 24, 34 ppt)
Shell growth −0.65 [110]
Crassostrea ariakensis (oyster) 30 d 291 *, 386, 581, 823 µatm Shell growth = [100]
8.17 *, 8.08, 7.92, 7.79 Shell calcification =
Crassostrea gigas (oyster) 48 h 348, 2268 µatm
8.21, 7.42
Survival −0.79 (2,268 µatm) [76]
Size −0.79 (2,268 µatm)
Development rate −0.79 (2,268 µatm)
Shell normality −0.79 (2,268 µatm)
48 h–4 d 375, 600, 750, 1000 µatm
8.19, 8.01, 7.93, 7.82
(+Temp. 18, 22, 26, 30 °C)
Survival −0.18 (600 µatm) [78]
Size −0.18 (600 µatm)
Shell normality −0.18 (600 µatm)
% Umbonate larvae −0.18 (600 µatm)
% Eyed larvae −0.18 (600 µatm)
24–48 h n/a
8.2–7.6 (in situ)
Early size (24 h) = −0.4 [26]
Mid size (48 h)
Shell normality =
  6 d Control, 2275 µatm
8.0, 7.5
Protein expression −0.5 (2,275 µatm) [124]
3 d 449, 1020, 2171 µatm
8.03, 7.72, 7.41
Hatching = [116]
Size =
Calcification =
1–3d Day 1
466, 812, 1150 µatm
7.97, 7.75, 7.61
Survival = [111]
Size =
Development rate =
Calcification −0.23 (781 µatm)
Day 3
428, 781, 1031 µatm
8.00, 7.77, 7.66
Survival −0.23 (781 µatm)
Size −0.34 (1,031 µatm)
Development rate =  
Calcification −0.34 (1,031 µatm)
Crassostrea virginica (oyster) 30 d 291 *, 386, 581, 823 µatm Size −0.16 (581 µatm) [100]
8.17 *, 8.08, 7.92, 7.79 Calcification −0.16 (581 µatm)
20 d 355, 681, 1609 ppm
8.08, 7.83, 7.48
Survival −0.6 (1,609 ppm) [103]
Size −0.25 (681 ppm)
Development rate −0.25 (681 ppm)
20 d 240 *, 390, 850 ppm Survival −0.2 (850 ppm) [109]
Shell diameter −0.2 (850 ppm)
Metamorphosis −0.2 (850 ppm)
Lipid index −0.2 (850 ppm)
Macoma balthica (clam) 19 d n/a
8.1, 7.8, 7.5
Hatching −0.3 [96]
Survival −0.6
Size −0.3
Metamorphosis =
Mytilus californianus (mussel) 5–8 d 380, 540, 970 ppm
8.07, 7.95, 7.75
Shell area −0.12 (540 ppm) [107]
Shell thickness −0.12 (540 ppm)
Shell strength −0.12 (540 ppm)
Tissue mass −0.12 (540 ppm)
Mytilus edulis (mussel) 13 d 460, 1100, 1900 µatm Survival = [102]
8.1, 7.8, 7.6 Hatching −0.5 (1,900 µatm)
Size −0.3 (1,100 µatm)
64 d 368, 1291 µatm
8.13, 7.63
Size −0.5 (1,291 µatm) [94]
Development rate =
Shell normality =
Feeding rate =
Mytilus galloprovincialis (mussel) 6 d 380, 2000 ppm
8.13, 7.42
Size −0.71 (2,000 ppm) [36]
Development rate −0.71 (2,000 ppm)
Shell normality −0.71 (2,000 ppm)
Mytilus trossolus (mussel) 60 h 400, 1000 ppm
8.3, 7.9
Shell length −0.4 (1,000 ppm) [112]
Mercenaria mercenaria (clam) 18 d 355, 681, 1609 ppm
8.08, 7.83, 7.48
Survival −0.25 (681 ppm) [103]
Size −0.25 (681 ppm)
Development rate −0.25 (681 ppm)
36 d 244 *, 387, 739, 1529 ppm
8.17, 8.04, 7.80, 7.53
Survival −0.24 [104]
Shell thickness −0.24
Shell diameter −0.24
Lipid index −0.24
18 d 240 *, 387, 773 ppm
8.21, 8.08, 7.81
Survival −0.27 [108]
Shell diameter −0.27
Metamorphosis −0.27
Lipid index −0.27
Saccostrea glomerata (oyster) 48 h 375, 600, 750, 1000 ppm Survival −0.17 [37]
8.20, 8.03, 7.95, 7.84 Size −0.17
Temp.: 18, 22, 26, 30 °C Shell normality −0.17
48 h–4 d 375, 600, 750, 1000 µatm
8.19, 8.01, 7.93, 7.82
Temp.: 18, 22, 26, 30 °C
Survival −0.18 [78]
Size −0.18
Shell normality −0.18
% Umbonate larvae −0.18
% Eyed larvae −0.18
8 d 220, 509, 756 µatm
8.11, 7.81, 7.64
Survival −0.3 [101]
Size −0.3
Shell normality −0.3
Range of bivalves 336–5148 µatm Settlement −0.4 [126]
8.15–7.08
GASTROPODS
Cavolina inflexia (pteropod) 13 d 380, 857, 1713 µatm Size −0.28 (857 µatm) [105]
8.1, 7.82, 7.58 Shell normality −0.28 (857 µatm)
Haliotis cocoradiata (abalone) 21 h 306, 1,077, 1770 ppm Calcification −0.4 (1,077 ppm) [12]
8.2, 7.8, 7.6 Shell normality −0.4 (1,077 ppm)
Haliotis discus hannai (abalone) 90 h 450, 500, 1100, 1650, 2150 µatm
8.02, 7.94, 7.68, 7.54, 7.43
Hatching rate −0.34 (1,100 ppm) [97]
Survival =
Shell normality −0.34 (1,100 ppm)
Haliotis rufescens (abalone) 6 d 380, 570, 990 ppm Thermal tolerance −0.18 (990 ppm) [123]
8.05, 7.97, 7.87 Ap24 expression =
Littoria obtusata (periwinkle) 24 d Control, 1093 ppm
8.1, 7.6
Viability −0.5 (1,093 ppm) [106]
Development rate −0.5 (1,093 ppm)
Heart rate −0.5 (1,093 ppm)
Altered behaviour −0.5 (1,093 ppm)
Altered shell −0.5 (1,093 ppm)

Bivalves: 21 studies, 12 species; Gastropods: 5 studies, 5 species; Cephalopods: 0 studies. h = hours, d = days, mo = months; control CO2/pH listed in italics; * denotes preindustrial CO2 level.