CO2-induced ocean acidification increases anxiety in Rockfish via alteration of GABAA receptor functioning
The average surface pH of the ocean is dropping at a rapid rate due to the dissolution of anthropogenic CO2, raising concerns for marine life. Additionally, some coastal areas periodically experience upwelling of CO2-enriched water with reduced pH. Previous research has demonstrated ocean acidificat...
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ftcdlib:oai:escholarship.org:ark:/13030/qt0vp448hj 2023-10-25T01:42:23+02:00 CO2-induced ocean acidification increases anxiety in Rockfish via alteration of GABAA receptor functioning Hamilton, Trevor James Holcombe, Adam Tresguerres, Martin 20132509 2014-01-22 application/pdf https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0vp448hj unknown eScholarship, University of California qt0vp448hj https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0vp448hj public Proceedings of the Royal Society B, vol 281, iss 1775 Biological Sciences Life Below Water Animals Anxiety Behavior Animal Carbon Dioxide Environmental Exposure Fish Proteins GABA Antagonists GABA-A Receptor Agonists Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Muscimol Oceans and Seas Perciformes Pyridazines Receptors GABA-A Seawater gabazine Sebastes upwelling Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences Medical and Health Sciences Agricultural veterinary and food sciences Environmental sciences article 2014 ftcdlib 2023-09-25T18:04:39Z The average surface pH of the ocean is dropping at a rapid rate due to the dissolution of anthropogenic CO2, raising concerns for marine life. Additionally, some coastal areas periodically experience upwelling of CO2-enriched water with reduced pH. Previous research has demonstrated ocean acidification (OA)-induced changes in behavioural and sensory systems including olfaction, which is due to altered function of neural gamma-aminobutyric acid type A (GABAA) receptors. Here, we used a camera-based tracking software system to examine whether OA-dependent changes in GABAA receptors affect anxiety in juvenile Californian rockfish (Sebastes diploproa). Anxiety was estimated using behavioural tests that measure light/dark preference (scototaxis) and proximity to an object. After one week in OA conditions projected for the next century in the California shore (1125 ± 100 µatm, pH 7.75), anxiety was significantly increased relative to controls (483 ± 40 µatm CO2, pH 8.1). The GABAA-receptor agonist muscimol, but not the antagonist gabazine, caused a significant increase in anxiety consistent with altered Cl(-) flux in OA-exposed fish. OA-exposed fish remained more anxious even after 7 days back in control seawater; however, they resumed their normal behaviour by day 12. These results show that OA could severely alter rockfish behaviour; however, this effect is reversible. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ocean acidification University of California: eScholarship |
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Biological Sciences Life Below Water Animals Anxiety Behavior Animal Carbon Dioxide Environmental Exposure Fish Proteins GABA Antagonists GABA-A Receptor Agonists Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Muscimol Oceans and Seas Perciformes Pyridazines Receptors GABA-A Seawater gabazine Sebastes upwelling Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences Medical and Health Sciences Agricultural veterinary and food sciences Environmental sciences |
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Biological Sciences Life Below Water Animals Anxiety Behavior Animal Carbon Dioxide Environmental Exposure Fish Proteins GABA Antagonists GABA-A Receptor Agonists Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Muscimol Oceans and Seas Perciformes Pyridazines Receptors GABA-A Seawater gabazine Sebastes upwelling Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences Medical and Health Sciences Agricultural veterinary and food sciences Environmental sciences Hamilton, Trevor James Holcombe, Adam Tresguerres, Martin CO2-induced ocean acidification increases anxiety in Rockfish via alteration of GABAA receptor functioning |
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Biological Sciences Life Below Water Animals Anxiety Behavior Animal Carbon Dioxide Environmental Exposure Fish Proteins GABA Antagonists GABA-A Receptor Agonists Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Muscimol Oceans and Seas Perciformes Pyridazines Receptors GABA-A Seawater gabazine Sebastes upwelling Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences Medical and Health Sciences Agricultural veterinary and food sciences Environmental sciences |
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The average surface pH of the ocean is dropping at a rapid rate due to the dissolution of anthropogenic CO2, raising concerns for marine life. Additionally, some coastal areas periodically experience upwelling of CO2-enriched water with reduced pH. Previous research has demonstrated ocean acidification (OA)-induced changes in behavioural and sensory systems including olfaction, which is due to altered function of neural gamma-aminobutyric acid type A (GABAA) receptors. Here, we used a camera-based tracking software system to examine whether OA-dependent changes in GABAA receptors affect anxiety in juvenile Californian rockfish (Sebastes diploproa). Anxiety was estimated using behavioural tests that measure light/dark preference (scototaxis) and proximity to an object. After one week in OA conditions projected for the next century in the California shore (1125 ± 100 µatm, pH 7.75), anxiety was significantly increased relative to controls (483 ± 40 µatm CO2, pH 8.1). The GABAA-receptor agonist muscimol, but not the antagonist gabazine, caused a significant increase in anxiety consistent with altered Cl(-) flux in OA-exposed fish. OA-exposed fish remained more anxious even after 7 days back in control seawater; however, they resumed their normal behaviour by day 12. These results show that OA could severely alter rockfish behaviour; however, this effect is reversible. |
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Hamilton, Trevor James Holcombe, Adam Tresguerres, Martin |
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Hamilton, Trevor James Holcombe, Adam Tresguerres, Martin |
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Hamilton, Trevor James |
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CO2-induced ocean acidification increases anxiety in Rockfish via alteration of GABAA receptor functioning |
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CO2-induced ocean acidification increases anxiety in Rockfish via alteration of GABAA receptor functioning |
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CO2-induced ocean acidification increases anxiety in Rockfish via alteration of GABAA receptor functioning |
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CO2-induced ocean acidification increases anxiety in Rockfish via alteration of GABAA receptor functioning |
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CO2-induced ocean acidification increases anxiety in Rockfish via alteration of GABAA receptor functioning |
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co2-induced ocean acidification increases anxiety in rockfish via alteration of gabaa receptor functioning |
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Ocean acidification |
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Proceedings of the Royal Society B, vol 281, iss 1775 |
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