Effects of ocean acidification on marine invertebrates- a review

Present review discusses about the effects of ocean acidification on key marine invertebrates groups which are major players of ecosystem processes across different coastal environments ranging from mangroves to coral reefs. Effects of ocean acidification on important calcifying marine invertebrate groups such as echinoderms, molluscs and crustaceans have been thoroughly discussed based on observations rendered from laboratory CO2 manipulation experiments as well as from the field. Majority of the experiments have shown sub-lethal effects on larval development and size which could ultimately affect adult population recruitment in coastal ecosystems. Particularly studies which have used 'omics' based approaches to investigate effects of ocean acidification on marine invertebrates have been thoroughly discussed in this review.