Seawater carbonate chemistry and effects of ocean liming on plankton growth and grazing in the Eastern Mediterranean

In the framework of a mesocosm experiment, we conducted three dilution incubations to assess natural plankton response (abundance, composition, growth, grazing, diet, and food selectivity) to liming, achieved with calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) additions. Experiments included two liming treatments (low concentration, and high concentration) and a control treatment without Ca(OH)2.