Behavioural responses to predators in Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) are unaffected by elevated pCO2
8 pages, 2 figures, 2 tables Ocean acidification is expected to affect marine organisms in the near future. Furthermore, abrupt short-term fluctuations in seawater pCO2 characteristic of near-shore coastal regions and high-density aquaculture sites currently have the potential to influence organisma...
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ftcsic:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/220831 2024-02-11T10:07:28+01:00 Behavioural responses to predators in Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) are unaffected by elevated pCO2 No CO2 effect on mussel anti-predator behaviou Clements, Jeff C. Poirier, Luke A. Pérez, Fiz F. Comeau, Luc A. Babarro, José M. F. Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (España) 2020 http://hdl.handle.net/10261/220831 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2020.105148 https://doi.org/10.13039/501100003329 en eng Elsevier #PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE# info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MINECO/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2013-2016/AGL2013-45945-R info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MINECO/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2013-2016/CTM2016-76146-C3-1-R info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MINECO/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2013-2016/CTM2016-76146-C3-2-R Postprint https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2020.105148 Sí Marine Environmental Research 161: 105148 (2020) 0141-1136 http://hdl.handle.net/10261/220831 doi:10.1016/j.marenvres.2020.105148 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100003329 open Benthic ecology Bivalves Carbon dioxide Environmental stress Global change biology artículo http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501 2020 ftcsic https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2020.10514810.13039/501100003329 2024-01-16T10:58:24Z 8 pages, 2 figures, 2 tables Ocean acidification is expected to affect marine organisms in the near future. Furthermore, abrupt short-term fluctuations in seawater pCO2 characteristic of near-shore coastal regions and high-density aquaculture sites currently have the potential to influence organismal and community functioning by altering animal behaviour. While anti-predator responses in fishes exposed to elevated pCO2 are well documented, such responses in benthic marine invertebrates are poorly studied. We used high frequency, non-invasive biosensors to test whether or not short term (3-week) exposure to elevated pCO2 could impact behavioural responses to the threat of predation in adult Mediterranean mussels from Galicia on the northwestern coast of Spain. Predator alarm cues (crushed conspecifics) resulted in a prolonged (1 h) reduction in the degree of valve opening (−20%) but had no clear effect on overall valve movement activity, while elevated pCO2 did not affect either response. Our results add to the increasing body of evidence suggesting that the effects of end-of-century pCO2 levels on marine animal behaviour are likely weak. Nonetheless, longer-term exposures spanning multiple generations are needed to better understand how ocean acidification might impact behavioural responses to predation in marine bivalves This project was funded by the Spanish government through the Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad that included European FEDER funds (projects Ref. AGL-2013-45945-R, CTM2016-76146-C3-2-R/CTM2016-76146-C3-1-R) Peer reviewed Article in Journal/Newspaper Ocean acidification Digital.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council) |
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8 pages, 2 figures, 2 tables Ocean acidification is expected to affect marine organisms in the near future. Furthermore, abrupt short-term fluctuations in seawater pCO2 characteristic of near-shore coastal regions and high-density aquaculture sites currently have the potential to influence organismal and community functioning by altering animal behaviour. While anti-predator responses in fishes exposed to elevated pCO2 are well documented, such responses in benthic marine invertebrates are poorly studied. We used high frequency, non-invasive biosensors to test whether or not short term (3-week) exposure to elevated pCO2 could impact behavioural responses to the threat of predation in adult Mediterranean mussels from Galicia on the northwestern coast of Spain. Predator alarm cues (crushed conspecifics) resulted in a prolonged (1 h) reduction in the degree of valve opening (−20%) but had no clear effect on overall valve movement activity, while elevated pCO2 did not affect either response. Our results add to the increasing body of evidence suggesting that the effects of end-of-century pCO2 levels on marine animal behaviour are likely weak. Nonetheless, longer-term exposures spanning multiple generations are needed to better understand how ocean acidification might impact behavioural responses to predation in marine bivalves This project was funded by the Spanish government through the Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad that included European FEDER funds (projects Ref. AGL-2013-45945-R, CTM2016-76146-C3-2-R/CTM2016-76146-C3-1-R) Peer reviewed |
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Clements, Jeff C. Poirier, Luke A. Pérez, Fiz F. Comeau, Luc A. Babarro, José M. F. |
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Behavioural responses to predators in Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) are unaffected by elevated pCO2 |
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Behavioural responses to predators in Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) are unaffected by elevated pCO2 |
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Behavioural responses to predators in Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) are unaffected by elevated pCO2 |
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Behavioural responses to predators in Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) are unaffected by elevated pCO2 |
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Behavioural responses to predators in Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) are unaffected by elevated pCO2 |
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behavioural responses to predators in mediterranean mussels (mytilus galloprovincialis) are unaffected by elevated pco2 |
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