Mussel periostracum protects against shell dissolution.
Reductions to seawater pH challenge the shell integrity of marine calcifiers. Many molluscs have an external organic layer (the periostracum) that limits exposure of underlying shell to the outside environment, which could potentially help combat shell dissolution under corrosive seawater conditions...
| Published in: | PLoS ONE |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2025-01-01
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0327170 |