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Table 4 Impacts of high pCO2 on gene expression and acid-base homeostasis in marine invertebrate taxa. ‘Acid-base homeostasis genes’ is a broad term that encompasses any gene involved in proton (H+) and bicarbonate (HCO3−) transport as defined independently in each study. Arrows denote the direction of the response. In instances with both arrows, this reflects either overall differential expression (genes being both up and down regulated), or conflicting results across studies. Dashes indicate a non-significant response. It should be noted that physiological and gene expression measurements for a particular species may be confined to separate independent studies

From: Ocean acidification promotes broad transcriptomic responses in marine metazoans: a literature survey

Acid-Base Homeostasis

Phylum

Species

Acid-base homeostasis genes in response to high pCO2

External pCO2 / response in high pCO2

HCO3− levels / response in high pCO2

Range of pCO2 tested (μatm)

Refs

Arthropoda

Hyas araneus

↑ or ↓

Y / ↑

Y / ↑

420–3300

[71]

Carcinus maenas

–

Y / -

Y / -

40–440 Pa

[68, 69]

Chordata

Acanthochromis polyacanthus

–

Y / ↑

Y / ↑

414–1900

[88, 89, 132]

Gadus morhua

↑ or ↓

N

Y / ↑

550–2200

[91, 92, 133]

Oryzias latipes

↑

N

N

393–7081

[93]

Pagothenia borchgrevinki

–

N

N

427–1053

[94]

Trematomus bernacchii

↑

N

N

430–1000

[97]

Echinodermata

Strongylocentrotus purpuratus

↓ or -

Y / ↓ or -

N

380–9556

[81, 85, 110, 134]

Amphiura filiformis

↓

Y / ↓ (pH)

Y / ↑

492–6399

[72]