Effect of CO2 enrichment on phytoplankton …
Some species can rapidly acclimate to changes in the concentration of dissolved CO 2, or total DIC (Nimer and Merrett, 1996). From an ecosystem perspective, it has been suggested that the responses of phytoplankton to reduced pH in a high CO 2 ocean are likely to be species-specific, with potential ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ (Hinga, 2002).