Behavioural disturbances in a temperate fish exposed to sustained high-CO2 levels.
As atmospheric CO2 levels rise, the CO2 concentration in ocean surface waters increases through a process commonly referred to as ocean acidification. Recently, surprising behavioural modifications has been detected in the early life stages of tropical coral reef fish exposed to ocean acidification-...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:c8879b8ff78c469182637dace3429bf7 2023-05-15T17:50:16+02:00 Behavioural disturbances in a temperate fish exposed to sustained high-CO2 levels. Fredrik Jutfelt Karine Bresolin de Souza Amandine Vuylsteke Joachim Sturve 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0065825 https://doaj.org/article/c8879b8ff78c469182637dace3429bf7 EN eng Public Library of Science (PLoS) http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3672104?pdf=render https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203 1932-6203 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0065825 https://doaj.org/article/c8879b8ff78c469182637dace3429bf7 PLoS ONE, Vol 8, Iss 6, p e65825 (2013) Medicine R Science Q article 2013 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0065825 2022-12-31T02:03:11Z As atmospheric CO2 levels rise, the CO2 concentration in ocean surface waters increases through a process commonly referred to as ocean acidification. Recently, surprising behavioural modifications has been detected in the early life stages of tropical coral reef fish exposed to ocean acidification-relevant CO2 concentrations, but it has been unclear if this effect could occur in temperate waters. Here we show several severe behavioural disturbances, including effects on boldness, exploratory behaviour, lateralisation, and learning in a temperate fish, the three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus). The behavioural effects were consistent throughout the exposure period and increased in effect size with exposure time. We observed the effects on adult sticklebacks, a species known to be tolerant to other environmental stressors. Our findings suggest that behavioural abnormalities that stem from CO2 exposure are not restricted to sensitive tropical species or early life stages and may therefore affect fish on a global scale. The severity of disturbances and the possibility of a serious behavioural problem for fish across the globe is cause for concern. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ocean acidification Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles PLoS ONE 8 6 e65825 |
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As atmospheric CO2 levels rise, the CO2 concentration in ocean surface waters increases through a process commonly referred to as ocean acidification. Recently, surprising behavioural modifications has been detected in the early life stages of tropical coral reef fish exposed to ocean acidification-relevant CO2 concentrations, but it has been unclear if this effect could occur in temperate waters. Here we show several severe behavioural disturbances, including effects on boldness, exploratory behaviour, lateralisation, and learning in a temperate fish, the three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus). The behavioural effects were consistent throughout the exposure period and increased in effect size with exposure time. We observed the effects on adult sticklebacks, a species known to be tolerant to other environmental stressors. Our findings suggest that behavioural abnormalities that stem from CO2 exposure are not restricted to sensitive tropical species or early life stages and may therefore affect fish on a global scale. The severity of disturbances and the possibility of a serious behavioural problem for fish across the globe is cause for concern. |
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Fredrik Jutfelt Karine Bresolin de Souza Amandine Vuylsteke Joachim Sturve |
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Fredrik Jutfelt Karine Bresolin de Souza Amandine Vuylsteke Joachim Sturve |
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Behavioural disturbances in a temperate fish exposed to sustained high-CO2 levels. |
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Behavioural disturbances in a temperate fish exposed to sustained high-CO2 levels. |
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Behavioural disturbances in a temperate fish exposed to sustained high-CO2 levels. |
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behavioural disturbances in a temperate fish exposed to sustained high-co2 levels. |
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