Ocean acidification generates a decrease in calcium carbonate availability essential for biomineralization in organisms such as mollusks. This effect was evaluated on Panopea globosa exposing for 7 days umbonate veliger larvae to two pH treatments: experimental (pH 7.5) and control (pH 8.0). Exposure to pH 7.5 affected growth, reducing larval shell length from 5.15–13.34% compared to the control group. This size reduction was confirmed with electron microscopy, also showing shell damage. The physiological response showed an increase in oxygen consumption in larvae exposed to low pH with a maximum difference of 1.57 nmol O₂ h⁻¹ larvae⁻¹ at day 7. The gene expression analyses reported high expression values for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) dehydrogenase and Perlucin in larvae at pH 7.5, suggesting a higher energetic cost in this larval group to maintain homeostasis. In conclusion, this study showed that acidification affected development of P. globosa umbonate veliger larvae.

海洋酸化会降低碳酸钙的利用率，而碳酸钙对于软体动物等生物矿化必不可少。这种作用进行评价Panopea藻实验（pH为7.5）和对照（pH8.0）中：暴露7天umbonate面盘幼体幼虫两个pH治疗。与对照组相比，暴露于pH 7.5会影响生长，使幼虫的壳长从5.15–13.34％减少。通过电子显微镜确认了这种尺寸减小，还显示出壳损坏。生理反应表明，暴露于低pH下的幼虫耗氧量增加，最大差异为1.57 nmol O ₂ h ^-1幼虫^-1在第7天进行基因表达分析，结果表明在pH 7.5的幼虫中，烟酰胺腺嘌呤二核苷酸（NADH）脱氢酶和Perlucin的表达值较高，这表明该幼虫组为了维持体内平衡需要较高的能量消耗。总而言之，这项研究表明酸化作用影响了球形对虾乌龟幼虫的发育。