Seawater carbonate chemistry and developmental states and their diameter of reef-building coral Acropora gemmifera

To elucidate how reef-building corals respond and/or resist to OA, three levels of pCO2 (350.06 ± 30.67, 818.93 ± 76.09, 1694.92 ± 105.77 μatm) were used to mimic OA in ambient seawater to culture A.gemmifera larvae and juveniles. Developmental states and growth were recorded and gene expression were compared between corals in the three treatments at 3 days post-settlement (d p.s.) (short-term) and 40 d p.s. (long-term).